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Worldwide Name Statistics

Smith

Ranked #4615 - 1 in 2,320,186 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,448 bearers

World total

3,448

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4615

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,448
Worldwide
~3,448
rank #4615
Rarity
1 in 2,320,186
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,448 in US

About the name Smith

There are an estimated 3,448 people named Smith alive worldwide today. That ranks Smith at #4615 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Smith is held by approximately 3,448 people, ranking #4615 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 96,259 U.S. residents).

Historically Smith is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.7% male).

Smith appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 96.7%Female 3.3%

Smith popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Smith, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 15
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 28
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 24
  10. 1889: 15
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 12
  13. 1892: 22
  14. 1893: 14
  15. 1894: 14
  16. 1895: 16
  17. 1896: 13
  18. 1897: 8
  19. 1898: 15
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 26
  22. 1901: 10
  23. 1902: 13
  24. 1903: 15
  25. 1904: 17
  26. 1905: 13
  27. 1906: 19
  28. 1907: 19
  29. 1908: 17
  30. 1909: 19
  31. 1910: 30
  32. 1911: 18
  33. 1912: 45
  34. 1913: 40
  35. 1914: 45
  36. 1915: 60
  37. 1916: 60
  38. 1917: 64
  39. 1918: 61
  40. 1919: 58
  41. 1920: 69
  42. 1921: 76
  43. 1922: 69
  44. 1923: 53
  45. 1924: 56
  46. 1925: 51
  47. 1926: 43
  48. 1927: 42
  49. 1928: 54
  50. 1929: 46
  51. 1930: 38
  52. 1931: 39
  53. 1932: 51
  54. 1933: 38
  55. 1934: 39
  56. 1935: 45
  57. 1936: 26
  58. 1937: 30
  59. 1938: 27
  60. 1939: 43
  61. 1940: 32
  62. 1941: 26
  63. 1942: 30
  64. 1943: 19
  65. 1944: 31
  66. 1945: 24
  67. 1946: 18
  68. 1947: 35
  69. 1948: 44
  70. 1949: 18
  71. 1950: 21
  72. 1951: 27
  73. 1952: 22
  74. 1953: 18
  75. 1954: 23
  76. 1955: 20
  77. 1956: 22
  78. 1957: 16
  79. 1958: 17
  80. 1959: 13
  81. 1960: 26
  82. 1961: 12
  83. 1962: 16
  84. 1963: 18
  85. 1964: 15
  86. 1965: 12
  87. 1966: 18
  88. 1967: 14
  89. 1968: 13
  90. 1969: 20
  91. 1970: 12
  92. 1971: 7
  93. 1972: 5
  94. 1973: 16
  95. 1974: 21
  96. 1975: 10
  97. 1976: 23
  98. 1977: 13
  99. 1978: 16
  100. 1979: 13
  101. 1980: 12
  102. 1981: 32
  103. 1982: 25
  104. 1983: 26
  105. 1984: 33
  106. 1985: 25
  107. 1986: 23
  108. 1987: 20
  109. 1988: 24
  110. 1989: 20
  111. 1990: 15
  112. 1991: 14
  113. 1992: 17
  114. 1993: 19
  115. 1994: 27
  116. 1995: 21
  117. 1996: 20
  118. 1997: 20
  119. 1998: 21
  120. 1999: 35
  121. 2000: 26
  122. 2001: 30
  123. 2002: 22
  124. 2003: 24
  125. 2004: 43
  126. 2005: 50
  127. 2006: 41
  128. 2007: 62
  129. 2008: 59
  130. 2009: 56
  131. 2010: 78
  132. 2011: 82
  133. 2012: 98
  134. 2013: 130
  135. 2014: 145
  136. 2015: 167
  137. 2016: 174
  138. 2017: 168
  139. 2018: 150
  140. 2019: 159
  141. 2020: 130
  142. 2021: 148
  143. 2022: 125
  144. 2023: 119
  145. 2024: 117
  146. 2025: 128

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Smith worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,448 people named Smith alive worldwide today, ranking #4615 globally.

Is Smith a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,320,186 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,448 bearers, which is 1 in 96,259 Americans.

Is Smith a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Smith is used 96.7% male and 3.3% female.

Where does the name Smith come from?

Who are famous people named Smith?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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