Smith
Boy name · #1479 in 2025 · Very rare
Smith ranks #1479 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 120 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1185, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,000 boys born in 2025 was named Smith.
The 145-year story
Smith first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 162 boys were named Smith — good for #1175 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Smith per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Smith in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Smith is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Smith will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Smith is most common
State-level data for Smith is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Smith
Statistically, parents drawn to Smith tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laith, Advaith, Samarth, Saleh, and Truth.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Smith | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | #1477 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1583 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1547 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1574 |
| 2021 | 142 | #1317 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1408 |
| 2019 | 149 | #1258 |
| 2018 | 134 | #1343 |
| 2017 | 154 | #1202 |
| 2016 | 162 | #1175 |
| 2015 | 156 | #1185 |
| 2014 | 139 | #1276 |
| 2013 | 122 | #1376 |
| 2012 | 89 | #1697 |
| 2011 | 76 | #1849 |
| 2010 | 78 | #1850 |
| 2009 | 47 | #2623 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2237 |
| 2007 | 57 | #2281 |
| 2006 | 41 | #2784 |
| 2005 | 45 | #2493 |
| 2004 | 43 | #2531 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Smith a popular boy name?
Smith ranked #1479 among boys in 2025 with 120 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1185.
When was the name Smith most popular?
Smith peaked in 2016, when 162 American boys received the name (ranked #1175 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Smith?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,000 newborn American boys was named Smith. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.