How Many People Are Named Paola Smith?
There are approximately 198 people named Paola Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,731,083 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Paola 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
198
1 in 1,731,083 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Paola: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Paola. The peak year was 2006 with 1,089 births. The average person named Paola today is 24 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 "Paola" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% 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 198 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Smith
Paola Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Paola Smith?
We estimate approximately 198 people named Paola Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Paola is shared by 23,873 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Paola Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,731,083 Americans. The first name Paola is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Paola a male or female name?
Paola is predominantly female, with 0.6% of bearers being male and 99.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2006 and the average bearer today is 24 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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