Smantha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,511
1970s	19	2	+280%	#6,807
1980s	182	18	+858%	#2,974
1990s	108	11	-41%	#3,991
2000s	11	1	-90%	#15,090
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,511

1970s

+280%

#6,807

1980s

182

+858%

#2,974

1990s

108

-41%

#3,991

2000s

-90%

#15,090

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Smantha

Smantha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 325 American babies have been named Smantha. Its peak came in 1988, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Smantha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Smantha?

The median living Smantha is about 37 years old; half are between 34 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Smantha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Smantha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,801
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,090
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,431
1990	26	#3,991
1985	20	#4,111
1980	10	#6,713
1975	5	#10,359
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Smantha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Smantha?

The median living Smantha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Smanthas are between 34 and 40 years old.

How many people named Smantha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Smantha are alive in the United States, based on 325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Smantha in 2025?

Smantha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Smantha?

325 babies have been named Smantha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Smantha most popular?

Smantha peaked in 1988, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Smantha a boy or girl name?

Smantha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Smantha rising or falling?

Smantha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Smantha

Smantha popularity over time

The story of Smantha

How old are people named Smantha?

Smantha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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