How Many People Are Named Cathy Smith?
There are approximately 1,048 people named Cathy Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 327,056 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cathy 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
1,048
1 in 327,056 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Cathy: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cathy. The peak year was 1958 with 10,961 births. The average person named Cathy today is 65 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 "Cathy" has an estimated frequency of 0.0369% 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 1,048 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Cathy Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Cathy Smith?
We estimate approximately 1,048 people named Cathy Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Cathy is shared by 126,557 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Cathy Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 327,056 Americans. The first name Cathy is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Cathy a male or female name?
Cathy is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1958 and the average bearer today is 65 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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