Chipper Jones
There are approximately 2 people named Chipper Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Chipper with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Chipper
407
Alive today
Named Jones
1.6M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 407
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 32
Top Census group: White (84.8%)
Estimated bearers: 1.6M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #5
Per 100K: 462.78
Top ancestry: White (53.1%)
First name trend
Chipper: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Chipper. The peak year was 2021 with 24 births. The average person named Chipper today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chipper
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Chipper, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chipper described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Chipper at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.8% · 267
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.1% · 16
- Black or African American3.8% · 12
- Two or more races3.5% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jones surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jones, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 53.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Jones described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Jones at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White53.1% · 733,895
- Black or African American37.2% · 514,871
- Two or more races4.9% · 67,406
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 46,276
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 12,618
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 8,184
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Chipper has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 407 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Chipper right now.
The surname Jones appears at a rate of 462.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.4628%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Chipper Jones. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Jones
FAQ
Chipper Jones: questions and answers
How many people are named Chipper Jones?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Chipper Jones. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (462.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Chipper Jones?
We classify Chipper Jones as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Chipper a male or female name?
Chipper is predominantly male. Out of 446 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Chipper profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Chipper Jones?
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