Boys' name · since 1934

Smitty

Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 90 babies named Smitty, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,110 of 45,481
all-time among boys
90
born since 1934
1950s
peak decade

90 boys have been named Smitty since 1934, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Smitty has been recorded 90 times among boys since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1970.

  • #18,110 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 90 born since 1934
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Smitty ranks #18,110 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 90 born since 1934, peaking in the 1950s.

#18,110 of 45,481
all-time among boys
90
born since 1934
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Smitty's 90 recorded births place it above 60.14% 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.

Smitty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Smitty splits its recorded history at 1953: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Smitty popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1950)
14
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
46810121416 1934194519501953195519611970 5

Smitty by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (46 births, 51% of the file).

1950s was Smitty's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Smitty births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 46 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Smitty? ▼
Smitty has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 1934, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,110 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 14 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
Where does Smitty sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Smitty ranks #18,110 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 Smitty most popular? ▼
Smitty was most popular in the 1950s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Smitty been used? ▼
Records for Smitty go back to 1934, giving 37 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Smitty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Smith, Smiley, Smit, Smithy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Smitty's data

  • Smitty's decade-level peak was the 1950s (46 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.

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

Keep exploring Smitty

Nearby Names Like Smitty

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

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Smit Boy
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Smithy Boy
11 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Smitty: 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, 1934–1970 (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 Smitty 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.