How Many People Are Named Van Smith?
There are approximately 171 people named Van Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,004,411 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Van 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
171
1 in 2,004,411 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Van: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Van. The peak year was 1953 with 591 births. The average person named Van today is 48 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 "Van" 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 171 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Van Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Van Smith?
We estimate approximately 171 people named Van Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Van is shared by 20,707 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Van Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,004,411 Americans. The first name Van is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Van a male or female name?
Van is predominantly male, with 94.3% of bearers being male and 5.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1953 and the average bearer today is 48 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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