SINGER
Michael W. Smith
1957 - Today

Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when "Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael W. Smith has received more than 2,539,555 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael W. Smith is the 2,111th most popular singer (down from 1,904th in 2019), the 11,375th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,369th in 2019) and the 555th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
49.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.04
Effective Languages (L*)
3.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Michael W. Smith ranks 2,111 out of 4,381. Before him are Ernest Tubb, Lindsey Stirling, Mike Tramp, Andrea Corr, Johnny Rebel, and Barbara Pravi. After him are Andrew Wood, Koshi Inaba, Ghostface Killah, Lee Tae-yong, Axelle Red, and Big L.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnest Tubb
1914 - 1984
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,105
Lindsey Stirling
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,106
Mike Tramp
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,107
Andrea Corr
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,108
Johnny Rebel
1938 - 2016
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 2,109
Barbara Pravi
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 2,110
Michael W. Smith
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,111
Andrew Wood
1966 - 1990
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 2,112
Koshi Inaba
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 2,113
Ghostface Killah
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 2,114
Lee Tae-yong
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 2,115
Axelle Red
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 2,116
Big L
1974 - 1999
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 2,117
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Michael W. Smith ranks 525. Before him are Peter Sellars, Scott Adams, Plamen Markov, Kari Hotakainen, Daniel Martínez, and Adolphe Muzito. After him are Fatimata M'Baye, Ammar Souayah, Tertius Zongo, David Silverman, Jenifer Lewis, and Geir Ivarsøy.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsPeter Sellars
ARTIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 519
Scott Adams
COMIC ARTIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 520
Plamen Markov
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 521
Kari Hotakainen
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 522
Daniel Martínez
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 523
Adolphe Muzito
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 524
Michael W. Smith
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 525
Fatimata M'Baye
LAWYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 526
Ammar Souayah
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 527
Tertius Zongo
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 528
David Silverman
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 529
Jenifer Lewis
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 530
Geir Ivarsøy
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1957 - 2006
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 531
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael W. Smith ranks 11,375 out of 20,380. Before him are Kamala (1950), Edgar Buchanan (1903), George Siegmann (1882), Cody Rhodes (1985), Carl Levin (1934), and DeHart Hubbard (1903). After him are Julie Gibson (1913), Barbara Crampton (1958), Eddie Lang (1902), Sakina Jaffrey (1962), Levi Lincoln Sr. (1749), and Bonnie Bassler (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKamala
WRESTLER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,369
Edgar Buchanan
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,370
George Siegmann
ACTOR
1882 - 1928
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,371
Cody Rhodes
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,372
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,373
DeHart Hubbard
ATHLETE
1903 - 1976
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,374
Michael W. Smith
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,375
Julie Gibson
ACTOR
1913 - 2019
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,376
Barbara Crampton
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,377
Eddie Lang
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1933
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,378
Sakina Jaffrey
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,379
Levi Lincoln Sr.
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1820
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 11,380
Bonnie Bassler
CHEMIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 11,381
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Michael W. Smith ranks 555. Before him are Teresa Brewer (1931), Barrett Strong (1941), Samuel Ramey (1942), Ernest Tubb (1914), Lindsey Stirling (1986), and Johnny Rebel (1938). After him are Andrew Wood (1966), Ghostface Killah (1970), Big L (1974), Meg White (1974), Marcus Mumford (1987), and Jerry Vale (1930).
Teresa Brewer
1931 - 2007
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 549
Barrett Strong
1941 - 2023
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 550
Samuel Ramey
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 551
Ernest Tubb
1914 - 1984
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 552
Lindsey Stirling
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 553
Johnny Rebel
1938 - 2016
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 554
Michael W. Smith
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 555
Andrew Wood
1966 - 1990
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 556
Ghostface Killah
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 557
Big L
1974 - 1999
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 558
Meg White
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 559
Marcus Mumford
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 560
Jerry Vale
1930 - 2014
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 561