How Many People Are Named Luke Smith?
There are approximately 2,522 people named Luke Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 135,906 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Luke 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
2,522
1 in 135,906 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Luke: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Luke. The peak year was 2014 with 10,534 births. The average person named Luke today is 21 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 "Luke" has an estimated frequency of 0.0888% 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 2,522 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Luke Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Luke Smith?
We estimate approximately 2,522 people named Luke Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Luke is shared by 304,463 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Luke Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 135,906 Americans. The first name Luke is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Luke a male or female name?
Luke is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 2014 and the average bearer today is 21 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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