How Many People Are Named Shay Smith?
There are approximately 104 people named Shay Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,295,715 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shay 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
104
1 in 3,295,715 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Shay: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shay. The peak year was 2021 with 409 births. The average person named Shay 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 "Shay" 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 104 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shay Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shay Smith?
We estimate approximately 104 people named Shay Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Shay is shared by 12,501 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Shay Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,295,715 Americans. The first name Shay is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Shay a male or female name?
Shay is predominantly female, with 38.1% of bearers being male and 61.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 2021 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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