Christopher Smith
There are approximately 16,015 people named Christopher Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,402 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christopher 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
16,015
1 in 21,402
Named Christopher
1.9M
Alive today
Named Smith
2.8M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.9M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1984
Average age: 41
Estimated bearers: 2.8M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #1
Per 100K: 828.19
Top ancestry: White (70.9%)
First name trend
Christopher: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christopher. The peak year was 1984 with 60,409 births. The average person named Christopher today is 41 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 Christopher has a living-bearer frequency of 0.5642% of the US population, based on 1,933,719 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 16,015 people with the full name Christopher Smith. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Christopher
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Other people with the surname Smith
FAQ
Christopher Smith: questions and answers
How many people are named Christopher Smith?
We estimate approximately 16,015 people in the United States share the full name Christopher Smith. That works out to about 1 in 21,402 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.5642%) with the surname frequency (828.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Christopher Smith?
We classify Christopher Smith as "Uncommon". About 1 in 21,402 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Christopher a male or female name?
Christopher is predominantly male. Out of 2,074,303 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Christopher 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.