Boys' name · since 1900
Smiley
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 357 babies named Smiley, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,650 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 357
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Smiley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 357 recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Smiley recorded 357 times among boys since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1971.
- #9,650 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 357 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Smiley ranks #9,650 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 357 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,650 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 357
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Smiley's 357 recorded births place it above 78.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Smiley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Smiley's full recorded timeline at 1938, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Smiley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1971
- Peak year (1926)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Smiley popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2025 (Smiley as girls' name)
Smiley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (74 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Smiley's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Smiley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s
1940s
57 births
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (21% of all-time use).
Smiley by state
Where Smiley concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 357 births nationwide.
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What to do with Smiley's data
- Smiley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Smileys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Smiley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Smiley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.