Smith Boy
How popular is Smith?
#1,477 boy name in 2025
120 baby boys were named Smith in the US in 2025, making it the 1477th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
3,543living people named Smith (est.)
13median age of people named Smith
5,664babies named Smith since 1880
1 in 25,901US babies born in 2025
Smith popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,477 for boys (▲ 106 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 120 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-23% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,185 in 2015, #1,408 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (162 boys) |
| Highest rank | #318 in 1885 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 93% boys, 7% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Smith is most popular
Babies named Smith per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- Alabama: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (25 boys)
Smith by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 181 | #318 |
| 1890s | 143 | #404 |
| 1900s | 168 | #446 |
| 1910s | 481 | #512 |
| 1920s | 559 | #768 |
| 1930s | 376 | #902 |
| 1940s | 277 | #1,062 |
| 1950s | 199 | #1,429 |
| 1960s | 164 | #1,580 |
| 1970s | 131 | #2,050 |
| 1980s | 220 | #2,016 |
| 1990s | 204 | #2,506 |
| 2000s | 394 | #2,236 |
| 2010s | 1,259 | #1,175 |
| 2020s | 719 | #1,317 |
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Questions
- Is Smith a boy or girl name?
- Smith is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Smith were boys.
- How popular is the name Smith?
- 120 baby boys were named Smith in the US in 2025, making it the 1477th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Smith most popular?
- Smith peaked in 2016, when 162 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #318 in 1885.
- How many people are named Smith?
- 5,664 babies have been named Smith in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,543 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Smith most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Smith was most common in North Carolina, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.