Smith Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Smith is most popular in North Carolina, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Smith has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Smith' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 821st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1150th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1706th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2661st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2839th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2499th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1371st out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 19264th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 17789th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 21209th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 10080th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Smith' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Smith"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Smith"

"Smith" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 821st of 7545 1,082
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 1150th of 6773 638
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 1706th of 7552 401
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 2661st of 10718 220
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 2839th of 16616 336
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 2499th of 24088 713
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 1371st of 23106 1,614
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 19264th of 19264 5
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 17789th of 27321 25
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 21209th of 35406 34
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 10080th of 30306 117

Regional Popularity of "Smith" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- 75.34%
1039th/1379
30.64%
725th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - 46.41%
1092nd/2353
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 59.52%
1698th/2853
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 40.60%
2109th/5194
46.57%
2942nd/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- 76.12%
3931st/5164
26.94%
1970th/7313
39.17%
2923rd/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
37.32%
1487th/3984
43.24%
1940th/4487
17.94%
1224th/6822
21.34%
1339th/6276

Regional Popularity of "Smith" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Smith"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Smith" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.