How Many People Are Named Payten Smith?

There are approximately 32 people named Payten Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Payten 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

32

1 in 10,711,073 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Payten: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Payten. The peak year was 2009 with 343 births. The average person named Payten today is 17 years old.

Male
Female
0 69 137 206 274 343 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

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 "Payten" 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 32 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Payten Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Payten Smith?

We estimate approximately 32 people named Payten Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Payten is shared by 3,913 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Payten Smith?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans. The first name Payten is rare and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Payten a male or female name?

Payten is predominantly female, with 15.9% of bearers being male and 84.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 2009 and the average bearer today is 17 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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