How Many People Are Named Kenneth Smith?
There are approximately 6,932 people named Kenneth Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 49,445 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kenneth 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
6,932
1 in 49,445 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Kenneth: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kenneth. The peak year was 1957 with 28,141 births. The average person named Kenneth today is 59 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 "Kenneth" has an estimated frequency of 0.244% 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 6,932 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Kenneth Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Kenneth Smith?
We estimate approximately 6,932 people named Kenneth Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Kenneth is shared by 836,956 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Kenneth Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 49,445 Americans. The first name Kenneth is very common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Kenneth a male or female name?
Kenneth is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 59 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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