How Many People Are Named Judy Smith?

There are approximately 1,868 people named Judy Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 183,487 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Judy 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

1,868

1 in 183,487 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Judy

Last Name

Smith

Est. Bearers 2,781,834

Census Rank #1

Per 100K 828.19

Rarity Very Common

Judy: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Judy. The peak year was 1947 with 21,072 births. The average person named Judy today is 71 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

70.90%

Black

23.11%

Hispanic

2.40%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.50%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.89%

Two or More Races

2.19%

How we calculated this

The first name "Judy" has an estimated frequency of 0.0658% 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 1,868 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Judy

Judy Johnson Judy Williams Judy Brown Judy Jones Judy Garcia Judy Davis Judy Garland

Other people with the surname Smith

Michael Smith James Smith John Smith David Smith Robert Smith William Smith Christopher Smith Joseph Smith

Judy Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Judy Smith?

We estimate approximately 1,868 people named Judy Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Judy is shared by 225,493 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Judy Smith?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 183,487 Americans. The first name Judy is common and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Judy a male or female name?

Judy is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 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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Judy Smith

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