How Many People Are Named Doug Smith?
There are approximately 149 people named Doug Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,300,365 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Doug 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
149
1 in 2,300,365 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Doug: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Doug. The peak year was 1962 with 1,843 births. The average person named Doug today is 64 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 "Doug" 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 149 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Doug Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Doug Smith?
We estimate approximately 149 people named Doug Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Doug is shared by 18,002 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Doug Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,300,365 Americans. The first name Doug is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Doug a male or female name?
Doug is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1962 and the average bearer today is 64 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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