How Many People Are Named Smith?
An estimated 3,486 people in the United States have the first name Smith. It is predominantly male (96.7%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Smith peaked in popularity in 2016 with 174 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Smith as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Smith paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Smith is overwhelmingly male, 181 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,486
About 1 in 98,323 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.7% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2016
174 births
Total Registered
5,535
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Smith
Smith is predominantly male (96.7%), though 181 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Smith as a male name
Ranked #1,584 in 2024
109 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (162 births)
Smith as a female name
Ranked #11,973 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (16 births)
Smith: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Smith span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,350 babies were registered. While Smith is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Smith by Decade
How has Smith tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Smith by State
Birth registrations for Smith span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, California. The lowest are in Missouri, Louisiana, Arizona. On average, about 68 Smiths were registered per state.
Smith + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Smith as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Smith
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Smith?
We estimate approximately 3,486 people named Smith are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 98,323 Americans share this first name.
Is Smith a common name?
Smith is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,535 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Smith most popular?
Smith reached peak popularity in 2016, when 174 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Smith is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Smith a male name?
Smith is predominantly male. 96.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Smith Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Smith Smith, Smith Johnson, Smith Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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