Joss Stone
There are approximately 1 people named Joss Stone living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joss with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stone. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Joss
670
Alive today
Named Stone
169K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 670
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 15
Top Census group: White (59.0%)
Estimated bearers: 169K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #184
Per 100K: 49.18
Top ancestry: White (82.4%)
First name trend
Joss: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joss. The peak year was 2005 with 41 births. The average person named Joss today is 15 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joss
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Joss, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 59.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joss 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 Joss at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.0% · 446
- Hispanic or Latino21.3% · 161
- Two or more races8.1% · 61
- Black or African American5.8% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 9
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stone surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stone, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Stone 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 Stone at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.4% · 121,199
- Black or African American8.1% · 11,910
- Two or more races4.1% · 6,079
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 5,156
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1,332
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,330
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Joss has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 670 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 Joss right now.
The surname Stone appears at a rate of 49.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0492%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Joss Stone. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Joss Stone: questions and answers
How many people are named Joss Stone?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Joss Stone. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (49.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Joss Stone?
We classify Joss Stone as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Joss a male or female name?
Joss is predominantly unisex. Out of 678 total SSA registrations, 63.1% were male and 36.9% were female. See the full Joss 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 many people are named Joss Stone?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Joss Stone on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.