How Many People Are Named Eddie Smith?

There are approximately 1,090 people named Eddie Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 314,454 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eddie 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

1,090

1 in 314,454 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Eddie: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eddie. The peak year was 1947 with 4,715 births. The average person named Eddie today is 59 years old.

Male
Female
0 943 2K 3K 4K 5K 1880 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 "Eddie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0384% 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 1,090 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Eddie Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Eddie Smith?

We estimate approximately 1,090 people named Eddie Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Eddie is shared by 131,623 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Eddie Smith?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 314,454 Americans. The first name Eddie is common and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Eddie a male or female name?

Eddie is predominantly male, with 93.1% of bearers being male and 6.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 59 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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