Smith
Smith is a male given name, derived from the similarly named surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Smith
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Smith is a male given name, derived from the similarly named surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Smith
Smith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 162 Smiths were born — ranking #1,175 that year. As of 2026, Smith ranks #1,660 for baby boys with 103 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 6K Smiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Smith
Smith is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Smith's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #318. Use the chart and map above to compare Smith's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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