How Many People Are Named Areli Smith?

There are approximately 51 people named Areli Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,720,673 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Areli with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

51

1 in 6,720,673 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Areli: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Areli. The peak year was 2008 with 330 births. The average person named Areli today is 20 years old.

Male
Female
0 66 132 198 264 330 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Areli

In the 2020 Census, the first name Areli was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (96.80%). The next largest recorded groups were White (1.86%) and Black (0.62%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Areli in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Areli rose or fell over time.

White
1.86%
Black
0.62%
Hispanic
96.80%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.24%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.17%
Two or More Races
0.31%

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

The surname Smith was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Smith in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
67.99%
Black
22.62%
Hispanic
3.50%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.68%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.83%
Two or More Races
4.37%

How we calculated this

The first name "Areli" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 792.79 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Areli are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 51 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Areli Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Areli Smith?

We estimate approximately 51 people named Areli Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Areli is shared by 6,436 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,717,332.

How rare is the name Areli Smith?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,720,673 Americans. The first name Areli is rare and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Areli a male or female name?

Areli is predominantly female, with 1.6% of bearers being male and 98.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2008 and the average bearer today is 20 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Areli?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Areli was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (96.80%). The next largest recorded groups were White (1.86%) and Black (0.62%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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