How Many People Are Named Kim Smith?
There are approximately 1,415 people named Kim Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 242,229 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kim 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
1,415
1 in 242,229 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Kim: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kim. The peak year was 1960 with 13,630 births. The average person named Kim 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 "Kim" has an estimated frequency of 0.0499% 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 1,415 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Kim Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Kim Smith?
We estimate approximately 1,415 people named Kim Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Kim is shared by 170,886 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Kim Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 242,229 Americans. The first name Kim is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Kim a male or female name?
Kim is predominantly female, with 16.3% of bearers being male and 83.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1960 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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