How Many People Are Named Heather Smith?
There are approximately 4,020 people named Heather Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,262 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Heather 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
4,020
1 in 85,262 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Heather: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Heather. The peak year was 1975 with 24,367 births. The average person named Heather today is 45 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 "Heather" has an estimated frequency of 0.142% 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 4,020 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Heather Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Heather Smith?
We estimate approximately 4,020 people named Heather Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Heather is shared by 485,383 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Heather Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,262 Americans. The first name Heather is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Heather a male or female name?
Heather is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1975 and the average bearer today is 45 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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