How Many People Are Named Jon Smith?
There are approximately 1,141 people named Jon Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 300,398 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jon 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
1,141
1 in 300,398 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Jon: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jon. The peak year was 1964 with 4,942 births. The average person named Jon today is 55 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 "Jon" has an estimated frequency of 0.0402% 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 1,141 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Jon Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Jon Smith?
We estimate approximately 1,141 people named Jon Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Jon is shared by 137,742 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Jon Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 300,398 Americans. The first name Jon is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Jon a male or female name?
Jon is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1964 and the average bearer today is 55 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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