Smokey Robinson
There are approximately 1 people named Smokey Robinson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Smokey with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Robinson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Smokey
116
Alive today
Named Robinson
585K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 116
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 43
Top Census group: White (65.5%)
Estimated bearers: 585K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #31
Per 100K: 170.67
Top ancestry: White (46.8%)
First name trend
Smokey: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Smokey. The peak year was 1977 with 11 births. The average person named Smokey today is 43 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Smokey
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Smokey, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Smokey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Smokey at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.5% · 222
- Black or African American11.8% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino7.7% · 26
- Two or more races7.7% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.3% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 7
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Robinson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Robinson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 46.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Robinson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Robinson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White46.8% · 238,517
- Black or African American43.4% · 221,607
- Two or more races5.1% · 25,898
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 18,314
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3,178
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2,624
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Smokey has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 116 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Smokey right now.
The surname Robinson appears at a rate of 170.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1707%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Smokey Robinson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Robinson
FAQ
Smokey Robinson: questions and answers
How many people are named Smokey Robinson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Smokey Robinson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (170.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Smokey Robinson?
We classify Smokey Robinson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Smokey a male or female name?
Smokey is predominantly male. Out of 131 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Smokey 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Smokey Robinson?
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