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Smith

Boy's name · #1483 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Smith belongs to an older America first — it reached #326 back in 1885 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1483. About 5,500 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#731 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,193 in Sweden (2023) · #3,279 in Austria (2023) · #4,790 in England & Wales (2022) · #4,869 in Italy (2022) · #6,521 in France (2021) · #638 in Scotland (2010).

Famous Smiths

• Smith Wigglesworth — British evangelist (1859–1947)
• Smith Hart — American-Canadian professional wrestler (1948–2017)
• Smith Thompson — US Supreme Court justice from 1823 to 1843 (1768–1843)
• Smith Dun — Burmese general (1906–1979)
• Smith Ballew — American actor, singer, and orchestra leader (1902–1984)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 2.4 million people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Adam Smith — Scottish economist and philosopher (1723–1790)
• Will Smith — American actor and rapper (born 1968)
• Joseph Smith — Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)

In stories & tradition

• Smith — The Crinoline Girl (musical stage work)

What Smiths become

Among 76 notable people named Smith:

Military figures appear 3.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Smith Dun, Burmese general (1906–1979).

Similar names: West · Shmiel · Hampton · Emmitt · Merritt · Whit

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