How Many People Are Named Janessa Smith?
There are approximately 118 people named Janessa Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,904,698 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Janessa 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
118
1 in 2,904,698 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Janessa: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Janessa. The peak year was 2009 with 556 births. The average person named Janessa today is 23 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 "Janessa" 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 118 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Smith
Janessa Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Janessa Smith?
We estimate approximately 118 people named Janessa Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Janessa is shared by 14,244 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Janessa Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,904,698 Americans. The first name Janessa is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Janessa a male or female name?
Janessa is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2009 and the average bearer today is 23 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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