How Many People Are Named Ellis Smith?

There are approximately 288 people named Ellis Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,190,119 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ellis 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

288

1 in 1,190,119 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Ellis

Last Name

Smith

Est. Bearers 2,781,834

Census Rank #1

Per 100K 828.19

Rarity Very Common

Ellis: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ellis. The peak year was 2024 with 1,654 births. The average person named Ellis today is 31 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 "Ellis" has an estimated frequency of 0.0101% 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 288 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Ellis

Ellis Johnson Ellis Williams Ellis Brown Ellis Jones Ellis Garcia Ellis Burks

Other people with the surname Smith

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

Ellis Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Ellis Smith?

We estimate approximately 288 people named Ellis Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Ellis is shared by 34,757 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Ellis Smith?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,190,119 Americans. The first name Ellis is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Ellis a male or female name?

Ellis is predominantly male, with 87.6% of bearers being male and 12.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 31 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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Ellis Smith

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