How Many People Are Named Lisa Smith?
There are approximately 6,833 people named Lisa Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 50,162 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lisa 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
6,833
1 in 50,162 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Lisa: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lisa. The peak year was 1965 with 60,446 births. The average person named Lisa today is 56 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 "Lisa" has an estimated frequency of 0.241% 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 6,833 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Lisa Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Lisa Smith?
We estimate approximately 6,833 people named Lisa Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Lisa is shared by 825,085 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Lisa Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 50,162 Americans. The first name Lisa is very common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Lisa a male or female name?
Lisa is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1965 and the average bearer today is 56 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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