How Many People Are Named Reed Smith?
There are approximately 258 people named Reed Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,328,505 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Reed 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
258
1 in 1,328,505 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Reed: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Reed. The peak year was 2014 with 1,122 births. The average person named Reed today is 27 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 "Reed" 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 258 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Reed Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Reed Smith?
We estimate approximately 258 people named Reed Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Reed is shared by 31,143 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Reed Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,328,505 Americans. The first name Reed is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Reed a male or female name?
Reed is predominantly male, with 97.5% of bearers being male and 2.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 2014 and the average bearer today is 27 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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