How Many People Are Named Grant Smith?

There are approximately 981 people named Grant Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 349,393 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Grant 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

981

1 in 349,393 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Grant: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Grant. The peak year was 1997 with 3,315 births. The average person named Grant today is 30 years old.

Male
Female
0 663 1K 2K 3K 3K 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 "Grant" has an estimated frequency of 0.0345% 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 981 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Grant Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Grant Smith?

We estimate approximately 981 people named Grant Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Grant is shared by 118,401 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Grant Smith?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 349,393 Americans. The first name Grant is common and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Grant a male or female name?

Grant is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1997 and the average bearer today is 30 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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