How Many People Are Named Joe Smith?
There are approximately 1,798 people named Joe Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 190,631 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joe 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
1,798
1 in 190,631 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Joe: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joe. The peak year was 1936 with 8,266 births. The average person named Joe today is 63 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 "Joe" has an estimated frequency of 0.0633% 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 1,798 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Joe Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Joe Smith?
We estimate approximately 1,798 people named Joe Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Joe is shared by 217,107 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Joe Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 190,631 Americans. The first name Joe is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Joe a male or female name?
Joe is predominantly male, with 97.6% of bearers being male and 2.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1936 and the average bearer today is 63 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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