Smith

English occupational name

"blacksmith"

Smith Origin and Meaning

The name Smith is a boy's name of English origin meaning "blacksmith".

Even if it is the Number one surname in the U.S.--with more than 2.5 million bearers--we still think that Smith would make a cool first or middle name, whether or not it has family history.

Though Smith was in fairly regular use until the 1920s--reaching as high as Number 326 in 1885--it would make a totally distinctive, sophisticated choice today.

Smith Rank in US Top 1000

# 971 in the US

Smith Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1421 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Smith

• 1421 Nameberry 2025
• 548 Unique 2023
• 403 Unisex 2022
• 711 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Smith

• Smith Van Buren youngest son of U.S. President Martin Van Buren
• Smith Cho American actress
• Matt Smith English actor
• Smith Vanders Dutch female model

The name Smith in Pop Culture

• Smith Jerrod character on TV's "Sex and the City" (renamed by Samantha from his former name Jerry Jerrod)
• Smith Vance character in After book series by Anna Todd
• Smith Keen character from book and movie "The Pelican Brief"
• The Smiths British band
• Smith Price character in Royals book series by Geneva Lee