How Many People Are Named Ray Smith?

There are approximately 803 people named Ray Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 426,842 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ray 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

803

1 in 426,842 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Ray

Last Name

Smith

Est. Bearers 2,781,834

Census Rank #1

Per 100K 828.19

Rarity Very Common

Ray: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ray. The peak year was 1926 with 3,529 births. The average person named Ray today is 61 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 "Ray" has an estimated frequency of 0.0283% 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 803 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Ray

Ray Taylor Ray Lewis Ray Allen Ray Knight Ray Lawrence Ray Park Ray Suarez

Other people with the surname Smith

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

Ray Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Ray Smith?

We estimate approximately 803 people named Ray Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Ray is shared by 96,943 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Ray Smith?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 426,842 Americans. The first name Ray is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Ray a male or female name?

Ray is predominantly male, with 97.3% of bearers being male and 2.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1926 and the average bearer today is 61 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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Ray Smith

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