Full-name statistics

John Smith

An estimated 19,336 people in the United States are named John 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 John: ~2.6M U.S. bearers
Surname Smith: ~2.4M U.S. bearers

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named John Smith?

An estimated 19,336 people in the United States are named John Smith, based on independent-prevalence multiplication of first-name and surname frequencies.

Is John Smith a common full name?

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