Smith vs Smitty

Side-by-side comparison of Smith and Smitty — 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

Smitty

Boy name

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Metric Smith Smitty
Current Rank #1575 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5,354 90
Peak Year 2016 1950
Peak Year Births 162 14
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Smith Smitty
1880ss 181 —
1890ss 143 —
1900ss 168 —
1910ss 481 —
1920ss 559 —
1930ss 376 6
1940ss 277 21
1950ss 199 46
1960ss 164 12
1970ss 131 5
1980ss 220 —
1990ss 204 —
2000ss 394 —
2010ss 1,258 —
2020ss 599 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Smith Smitty
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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