Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1922
Smithy
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Smithy, peaking in 1938. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1922–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Smithy since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Smithy has 11 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1938.
- 11 total births
- 1922–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Smithy since 1922, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 11
- total births
- 1922–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Smithy was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
6 babies were named Smithy in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Smithy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Smithy splits its recorded history at 1938: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Smithy at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Smithy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1938
- Peak year (1938)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Smithy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Smithy's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Smithy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Smithy? ▼
Smithy has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 6 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
When was Smithy most popular? ▼
Smithy was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Smithy been used? ▼
Records for Smithy go back to 1922, giving 17 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Smithy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Smith, Smiley, Smitty, Smit. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1922–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Smithy: Baby Name Since 1922 - 11 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/smithy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Smithy 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 June 2026.