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Smith
OriginEnglish occupational name
Meaning"blacksmith"
GenderBoy
US Rank#971
Top 1000
NB Rank#1079
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About Smith
The name Smith is currently ranked #971 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #326 in 1885. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in SMITH, SMITH, and SMITH. Smith is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,283 | 139 | 72.4 |
| 2015 | #1,187 | 156 | 81.4 |
| 2016 | #1,178 | 162 | 85.4 |
| 2017 | #1,204 | 154 | 83.2 |
| 2018 | #1,346 | 134 | 73.8 |
| 2019 | #1,268 | 148 | 82.5 |
| 2020 | #1,411 | 123 | 71.3 |
| 2021 | #1,319 | 142 | 81.2 |
| 2022 | #1,584 | 112 | 64.1 |
| 2023 | #1,555 | 113 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | #1,584 | 109 | 63.3 |
| 2025 | #1,483 | 120 | 70.3 |
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