How Many People Are Named Gideon Smith?
There are approximately 168 people named Gideon Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,040,204 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gideon 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
168
1 in 2,040,204 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Gideon: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gideon. The peak year was 2017 with 1,161 births. The average person named Gideon today is 15 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 "Gideon" 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 168 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Smith
Gideon Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gideon Smith?
We estimate approximately 168 people named Gideon Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Gideon is shared by 20,298 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Gideon Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,040,204 Americans. The first name Gideon is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Gideon a male or female name?
Gideon is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 2017 and the average bearer today is 15 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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