Boys' name · since 1995

Smit

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Smit, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,515 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

48 boys have been named Smit since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Smit recorded 48 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2017.

  • #22,515 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 48 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Smit ranks #22,515 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,515 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Smit's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Smit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Smit's full recorded timeline at 2002, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Smit popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2000)
8
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
456789 1995200020012002200320102017 7

Smit by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (30 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Smit's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Smit births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Smit? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 48 babies named Smit. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,515 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 8 births.
Where does Smit sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Smit ranks #22,515 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Smit most popular? ▼
Smit was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Smit been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Smit since 1995 -- 23 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Smit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Smith, Smiley, Smitty, Smithy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Smit's data

  • Smit's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Smit

Nearby Names Like Smit

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Smit

Smith Boy
#1479 5,475 births
Smiley Boy
357 births
Smitty Boy
90 births
Smithy Boy
11 births

Compare Smit side by side: Smit vs Smith Smit vs Smiley Smit vs Smitty

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Florindo
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Melchior
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Ermil
48 births · Peak 1915
Berne
48 births · Peak 1931
Minus
48 births · Peak 1947
Hulett
48 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Smit: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1995–2017 (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 Smit 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.