How Many People Are Named Boyd Smith?

There are approximately 106 people named Boyd Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,233,531 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Boyd 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

106

1 in 3,233,531 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Boyd: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Boyd. The peak year was 1922 with 508 births. The average person named Boyd today is 59 years old.

Male
Female
0 102 203 305 406 508 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

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 "Boyd" 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 106 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Boyd Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Boyd Smith?

We estimate approximately 106 people named Boyd Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Boyd is shared by 12,784 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Boyd Smith?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,233,531 Americans. The first name Boyd is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Boyd a male or female name?

Boyd is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1922 and the average bearer today is 59 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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