How Many People Are Named Hershell Smith?
There are approximately 6 people named Hershell Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hershell 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
6
1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Hershell: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hershell. The peak year was 1920 with 45 births. The average person named Hershell today is 71 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 "Hershell" 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 6 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Hershell Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Hershell Smith?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Hershell Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Hershell is shared by 722 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Hershell Smith?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. The first name Hershell is very rare and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Hershell a male or female name?
Hershell is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1920 and the average bearer today is 71 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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