How Many People Are Named Robin Smith?
There are approximately 2,265 people named Robin Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 151,326 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robin 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
2,265
1 in 151,326 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Robin: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robin. The peak year was 1961 with 17,503 births. The average person named Robin today is 58 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 "Robin" has an estimated frequency of 0.0798% 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 2,265 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Robin Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Robin Smith?
We estimate approximately 2,265 people named Robin Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Robin is shared by 273,466 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Robin Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 151,326 Americans. The first name Robin is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Robin a male or female name?
Robin is predominantly female, with 13.8% of bearers being male and 86.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1961 and the average bearer today is 58 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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