The baby name Schmidt is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃmɪt/ (SHMIT).
Schmidt is German in Origin.
The baby name Schmidt is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃmɪt/ (SHMIT).
Schmidt is German in Origin.
Schmidt is a German occupational name meaning “smith, metalworker,” from Middle High German smit/schmied, ultimately tracing to Proto-Germanic *smiþaz “craftsman.” It identified the village blacksmith - the vital maker of tools, weapons, and horseshoes - and became one of the most widespread surnames in northern and central Germany and in German-speaking communities of Eastern Europe.
As a given name, Schmidt is rare but fits the modern surname-as-first-name style, chosen for associations with skill, resilience, and industriousness. Regional German variants include Schmitt (Palatinate), Schmid (Swabia/Bavaria), Schmied, and Schmitz (Rhineland). Close cognates abroad are English Smith, Dutch Smit/Smits/Smeets, Danish/Norwegian/German Smidt, Swedish Smed and Finnish‑Swedish Smeds, and Czech Šmíd. Among Ashkenazi families it may appear as Shmidt in transliteration. As a forename, Schmidt conveys solid artisanal heritage while remaining distinctive and contemporary.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| HU | 0 | #110 | 6 | 1,675 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #150 | 25 | 3,954 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #213 | 11 | 3,308 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #427 | 16 | 2,180 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #730 | 109 | 4,949 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #773 | 180 | 5,697 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Schmidt is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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