Smith is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Smith means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Smith across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Smith has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Smith is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “blacksmith, metalworker”. A very common occupational surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,664 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 41 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Smith per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (174/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Smith is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #2,456 nationally (given to 179 babies that year).
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