How Many People Are Named Max Smith?
There are approximately 999 people named Max Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 343,097 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Max 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
999
1 in 343,097 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
View full profileMax
Last Name
View full profileSmith
Max: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Max. The peak year was 2009 with 3,969 births. The average person named Max today is 29 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 "Max" has an estimated frequency of 0.0352% 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 999 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Max
Other people with the surname Smith
Max Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Max Smith?
We estimate approximately 999 people named Max Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Max is shared by 120,684 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Max Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 343,097 Americans. The first name Max is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Max a male or female name?
Max is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2009 and the average bearer today is 29 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.
Try another name
How Many of Me