Smith
Pronounced S M AY1 TH (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 2016
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Smith?
Smith is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 5,541 children — the 1,483rd most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 80% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2016, when 162 children were given it.
Smyth is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Smith and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Smyth
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- S M AY1 TH · S M IH1 TH
- Stress pattern:
- 1 · 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Smith
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Smith
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Smith?
- Smith ranks 1,483rd among boys' names in US records, with 5,541 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,359.
- Is Smith a unisex name?
- No. Smith is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Smith most popular?
- 2016, when 162 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Smith spelled?
- Smyth. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.