How Many People Are Named Micah Smith?

There are approximately 1,050 people named Micah Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 326,433 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Micah 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

1,050

1 in 326,433 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Micah

Last Name

Smith

Est. Bearers 2,781,834

Census Rank #1

Per 100K 828.19

Rarity Very Common

Micah: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Micah. The peak year was 2024 with 4,229 births. The average person named Micah today is 21 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

70.90%

Black

23.11%

Hispanic

2.40%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.50%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.89%

Two or More Races

2.19%

How we calculated this

The first name "Micah" has an estimated frequency of 0.0370% 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 1,050 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people with the surname Smith

Michael Smith James Smith John Smith David Smith Robert Smith William Smith Christopher Smith Joseph Smith

Micah Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Micah Smith?

We estimate approximately 1,050 people named Micah Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Micah is shared by 126,788 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Micah Smith?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 326,433 Americans. The first name Micah is common and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Micah a male or female name?

Micah is predominantly male, with 89.4% of bearers being male and 10.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 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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Micah Smith

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