How Many People Are Named Rodney Smith?
There are approximately 1,614 people named Rodney Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 212,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rodney 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
1,614
1 in 212,363 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Rodney: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rodney. The peak year was 1965 with 11,132 births. The average person named Rodney today is 57 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 "Rodney" has an estimated frequency of 0.0569% 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 1,614 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Rodney Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rodney Smith?
We estimate approximately 1,614 people named Rodney Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Rodney is shared by 194,929 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Rodney Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 212,363 Americans. The first name Rodney is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Rodney a male or female name?
Rodney is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1965 and the average bearer today is 57 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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