Smokey — #9974 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Smokey

The Social Security Administration has registered 131 babies named Smokey between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Smokey currently holds the #9974 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Smokey performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Smokey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Smokey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 131 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.