How Many People Are Named Laurel Smith?
There are approximately 303 people named Laurel Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,131,202 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laurel 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
303
1 in 1,131,202 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Laurel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Laurel. The peak year was 1956 with 1,197 births. The average person named Laurel today is 46 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 "Laurel" has an estimated frequency of 0.0107% 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 303 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Laurel Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Laurel Smith?
We estimate approximately 303 people named Laurel Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Laurel is shared by 36,580 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Laurel Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,131,202 Americans. The first name Laurel is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Laurel a male or female name?
Laurel is predominantly female, with 3.8% of bearers being male and 96.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1956 and the average bearer today is 46 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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