Smith vs Smiley

Side-by-side comparison of Smith and Smiley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Smith

Boy name · Rank #1575

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Name B

Smiley

Boy name

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Metric Smith Smiley
Current Rank #1575 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5,354 357
Peak Year 2016 1926
Peak Year Births 162 13
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Smith Smiley
1880ss 181 —
1890ss 143 —
1900ss 168 11
1910ss 481 62
1920ss 559 74
1930ss 376 62
1940ss 277 57
1950ss 199 64
1960ss 164 22
1970ss 131 5
1980ss 220 —
1990ss 204 —
2000ss 394 —
2010ss 1,258 —
2020ss 599 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Smith Smiley
2014 139 —
2015 156 —
2016 162 —
2017 154 —
2018 134 —
2019 148 —
2020 123 —
2021 142 —
2022 112 —
2023 113 —
2024 109 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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