How Many People Are Named Willie Smith?
There are approximately 1,817 people named Willie Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 188,638 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Willie 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
1,817
1 in 188,638 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Willie: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Willie. The peak year was 1925 with 11,071 births. The average person named Willie today is 66 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 "Willie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0640% 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 1,817 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Willie Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Willie Smith?
We estimate approximately 1,817 people named Willie Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Willie is shared by 219,365 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Willie Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 188,638 Americans. The first name Willie is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Willie a male or female name?
Willie is predominantly male, with 75.5% of bearers being male and 24.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1925 and the average bearer today is 66 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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