Smith: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “metalworker”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- SMITH · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (97% of all uses)
An English occupational surname from Old English smið, meaning a smith or metalworker. It is only occasionally used as a given name.
How popular is Smith?
Babies named Smith in 2024117
2024 rank#1,575 boys
Peak year1885
Total US babies since 18805,535
Smith has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Smith
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Smith questions
What does the name Smith mean?
Smith means "metalworker". It comes from English. An English occupational surname from Old English smið, meaning a smith or metalworker. It is only occasionally used as a given name.
Is Smith a boy or girl name?
Smith is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Smith?
117 US babies were named Smith in 2024. Its peak year was 1885.
How do you pronounce Smith?
Smith is usually pronounced SMITH.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.