How Many People Are Named Esther Smith?
There are approximately 779 people named Esther Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 439,993 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Esther 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
779
1 in 439,993 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Esther: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Esther. The peak year was 1918 with 6,588 births. The average person named Esther today is 42 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 "Esther" has an estimated frequency of 0.0274% 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 779 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Esther Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Esther Smith?
We estimate approximately 779 people named Esther Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Esther is shared by 94,041 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Esther Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 439,993 Americans. The first name Esther is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Esther a male or female name?
Esther is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 42 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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