How Many People Are Named Brad Smith?
There are approximately 605 people named Brad Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 566,536 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brad 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
605
1 in 566,536 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Brad: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brad. The peak year was 1960 with 2,654 births. The average person named Brad today is 53 years old.
Ancestry of the Smith Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Brad" has an estimated frequency of 0.0213% 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 605 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Brad Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Brad Smith?
We estimate approximately 605 people named Brad Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Brad is shared by 73,034 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Brad Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 566,536 Americans. The first name Brad is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Brad a male or female name?
Brad is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1960 and the average bearer today is 53 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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