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Smith

Boy

Meaning of Smith: English: 'metal worker'

Smith is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1420th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1420

128 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,664

First recorded 1880 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 32 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 33 babies1985: 25 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 62 babies2008: 59 babies2009: 56 babies2010: 78 babies20102011: 82 babies2012: 98 babies2013: 130 babies2014: 145 babies2015: 167 babies2016: 174 babies2017: 168 babies2018: 150 babies2019: 159 babies2020: 130 babies20202021: 148 babies2022: 125 babies2023: 119 babies2024: 117 babies2025: 128 babies
US babies named Smith per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 174.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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