How Many People Are Named Retha Smith?
There are approximately 28 people named Retha Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Retha 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
28
1 in 12,241,226 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Retha: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Retha. The peak year was 1924 with 252 births. The average person named Retha today is 71 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 "Retha" 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 28 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Smith
Retha Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Retha Smith?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Retha Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Retha is shared by 3,355 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Retha Smith?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. The first name Retha is rare and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Retha a male or female name?
Retha is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1924 and the average bearer today is 71 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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