How Many People Are Named Walt Smith?
There are approximately 15 people named Walt Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Walt 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
15
1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Walt: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Walt. The peak year was 1959 with 81 births. The average person named Walt today is 47 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 "Walt" 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 15 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Walt Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Walt Smith?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Walt Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Walt is shared by 1,816 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Walt Smith?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. The first name Walt is rare and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Walt a male or female name?
Walt is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 47 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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