How Many People Are Named Sheila Smith?

There are approximately 1,421 people named Sheila Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 241,206 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sheila 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

1,421

1 in 241,206 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Sheila

Last Name

Smith

Est. Bearers 2,781,834

Census Rank #1

Per 100K 828.19

Rarity Very Common

Sheila: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sheila. The peak year was 1962 with 8,806 births. The average person named Sheila today is 62 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

70.90%

Black

23.11%

Hispanic

2.40%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.50%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.89%

Two or More Races

2.19%

How we calculated this

The first name "Sheila" has an estimated frequency of 0.0501% 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 1,421 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people with the surname Smith

Michael Smith James Smith John Smith David Smith Robert Smith William Smith Christopher Smith Joseph Smith

Sheila Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Sheila Smith?

We estimate approximately 1,421 people named Sheila Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Sheila is shared by 171,601 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Sheila Smith?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 241,206 Americans. The first name Sheila is common and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Sheila a male or female name?

Sheila is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1962 and the average bearer today is 62 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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There are 1,421 people with the name

Sheila Smith

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