How Many People Are Named Bert Smith?

There are approximately 95 people named Bert Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,607,940 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 3,607,940 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Bert

Last Name

Smith

Est. Bearers 2,781,834

Census Rank #1

Per 100K 828.19

Rarity Very Common

Bert: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bert. The peak year was 1918 with 715 births. The average person named Bert today is 67 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

70.90%

Black

23.11%

Hispanic

2.40%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.50%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.89%

Two or More Races

2.19%

How we calculated this

The first name "Bert" 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 828.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 95 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Bert

Bert Gordon Bert Lahr

Other people with the surname Smith

Michael Smith James Smith John Smith David Smith Robert Smith William Smith Christopher Smith Joseph Smith

Bert Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Bert Smith?

We estimate approximately 95 people named Bert Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Bert is shared by 11,427 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Bert Smith?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,607,940 Americans. The first name Bert is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Bert a male or female name?

Bert is predominantly male, with 98.1% of bearers being male and 1.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 67 years old.

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. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Bert Smith

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