How Many People Are Named Earl Smith?

There are approximately 824 people named Earl Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 415,964 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Earl 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

824

1 in 415,964 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Earl

Last Name

Smith

Est. Bearers 2,781,834

Census Rank #1

Per 100K 828.19

Rarity Very Common

Earl: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Earl. The peak year was 1921 with 6,797 births. The average person named Earl today is 67 years old.

Male

Female

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 "Earl" has an estimated frequency of 0.0290% 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 824 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Earl

Earl Weaver Earl Hines Earl Monroe Earl Bellamy Earl Hindman Earl Holliman Earl Pomeroy

Other people with the surname Smith

Michael Smith James Smith John Smith David Smith Robert Smith William Smith Christopher Smith Joseph Smith

Earl Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Earl Smith?

We estimate approximately 824 people named Earl Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Earl is shared by 99,452 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Earl Smith?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 415,964 Americans. The first name Earl is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Earl a male or female name?

Earl is predominantly male, with 99.2% of bearers being male and 0.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1921 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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Earl Smith

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