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Smith

As of 2025, Smith ranks #1477 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 120 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Smith go back to 1880; the peak came in 1885 at #318, with 28 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in North Carolina, where it ranks #539 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1477
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#318
in 1885 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
120
boys named Smith

Smith popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.014%0.021%0.028%18801900192019401960198020002020#318 in 1885
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1885

Where Smith is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025WI—Michigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025IN—Ohio: #1111 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1111Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025CT—California: #1829 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1829Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025AR—Tennessee: #1040 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TN#1040North Carolina: #539 (18 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NC#539South Carolina: #668 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)SC#668District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025MS—Alabama: #622 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AL#622Georgia: #756 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#756Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025HI—Texas: #1908 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#1908Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Smith in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Carolina (#539), Alabama (#622), South Carolina (#668)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Smith in the most recent year of SSA data.

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