How Many People Are Named Doyle Smith?

There are approximately 116 people named Doyle Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,954,779 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Doyle 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

116

1 in 2,954,779 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Doyle: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Doyle. The peak year was 1931 with 677 births. The average person named Doyle today is 67 years old.

Male
Female
0 135 271 406 542 677 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 "Doyle" 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 116 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Doyle Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Doyle Smith?

We estimate approximately 116 people named Doyle Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Doyle is shared by 13,971 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Doyle Smith?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,954,779 Americans. The first name Doyle is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Doyle a male or female name?

Doyle is predominantly male, with 99.2% of bearers being male and 0.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1931 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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