How Many People Are Named Rylann Smith?

There are approximately 4 people named Rylann Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rylann with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

4

1 in 85,688,585 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Rylann: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rylann. The peak year was 2014 with 40 births. The average person named Rylann today is 10 years old.

Male
Female
0 8 16 24 32 40 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

The surname Smith was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Smith in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
67.99%
Black
22.62%
Hispanic
3.50%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.68%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.83%
Two or More Races
4.37%

How we calculated this

The first name "Rylann" 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 792.79 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Rylann are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Rylann Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Rylann Smith?

We estimate approximately 4 people named Rylann Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Rylann is shared by 525 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,717,332.

How rare is the name Rylann Smith?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. The first name Rylann is very rare and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Rylann a male or female name?

Rylann is predominantly female, with 15.5% of bearers being male and 84.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 2014 and the average bearer today is 10 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. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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