Full-name statistics

James Smith

An estimated 20,673 people in the United States are named James Smith.

How we estimate combined frequency

We multiply the U.S. first-name prevalence by the U.S. surname prevalence and divide by the U.S. population (independence assumption). This gives an order-of-magnitude estimate. For rare combinations, the true number can be very different - always treat this as an approximation.

First name James: ~2.8M U.S. bearers
Surname Smith: ~2.4M U.S. bearers

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named James Smith?

An estimated 20,673 people in the United States are named James Smith, based on independent-prevalence multiplication of first-name and surname frequencies.

Is James Smith a common full name?

Yes, James Smith is a common combination - hundreds or more people in the U.S. share it.