boy's name
Smiley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 418
Smiley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1926, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Smiley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 74 |
| 1930s | 62 |
| 1940s | 57 |
| 1950s | 64 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6 |
How popular is Smiley?
In 2025, Smiley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Smiley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Smiley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Smiley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Smiley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Smiley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Smiley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Smiley
How popular is the name Smiley?
In 2025, Smiley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Smiley a girl's or a boy's name?
Smiley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Smiley?
Smiley has 2 syllables.
When was Smiley most popular?
Smiley peaked in 1926, when 13 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Smiley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Smiley currently ranks #14,832 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.