boy's name
Smokey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 131
Smokey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Smokey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 51 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 7 |
How popular is Smokey?
In 2024, Smokey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Smokey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Smokey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Smokey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Smokey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Smokey
How popular is the name Smokey?
In 2024, Smokey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Smokey a girl's or a boy's name?
Smokey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Smokey?
Smokey has 2 syllables.
When was Smokey most popular?
Smokey peaked in 1977, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.