Bubba Smith
There are approximately 3 people named Bubba Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bubba with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Bubba
419
Alive today
Named Smith
2.8M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 419
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 2.8M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #1
Per 100K: 828.19
Top ancestry: White (70.9%)
First name trend
Bubba: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bubba. The peak year was 1963 with 35 births. The average person named Bubba today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Smith surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.9%.
- White70.9%
- Black or African American23.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bubba has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 419 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Smith appears at a rate of 828.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.8282%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Bubba Smith. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Bubba Smith: questions and answers
How many people are named Bubba Smith?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Bubba Smith. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (828.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bubba Smith?
We classify Bubba Smith as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bubba a male or female name?
Bubba is predominantly male. Out of 498 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Bubba profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.