Designer
Paul Smith
fashion designer from England (born 1946)
1946 - today
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Paul Smith
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Paul Smith is the 71st most popular designer (down from 61st in 2024), the 3,635th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,469th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Designer.
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48k
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Past 12 months
56.59
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Paul Smith's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 56.59.
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Among Designers
Among designers, Paul Smith ranks 71 out of 114. Before him are Victor Papanek, Nicolas Jenson, Storm Thorgerson, Piero Tosi, Stefano Gabbana, and Laura Ashley. After him are Lisa Larson, Chris Bangle, Ruth St. Denis, Alan Freed, Lia van Leer, and Robert Kalina.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVictor Papanek
1923 - 1998
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 65
Nicolas Jenson
1420 - 1480
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 66
Storm Thorgerson
1944 - 2013
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 67
Piero Tosi
1927 - 2019
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 68
Stefano Gabbana
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 69
Laura Ashley
1925 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 70
Paul Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 71
Lisa Larson
1931 - 2024
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 72
Chris Bangle
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 73
Ruth St. Denis
1879 - 1968
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 74
Alan Freed
1921 - 1965
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 75
Lia van Leer
1924 - 2015
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 76
Robert Kalina
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 77
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Paul Smith ranks 484. Before him are Kim Yong-chol, Im Shung-hwi, Giuseppe Furino, René Pijnen, José Guilherme Baldocchi, and Ernesto Pérez Balladares. After him are Anders Gärderud, Joe Spano, Mary-Claire King, Randal Kleiser, Lajos Koltai, and Frank Hsieh.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsKim Yong-chol
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 478
Im Shung-hwi
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 479
Giuseppe Furino
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 480
René Pijnen
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 481
José Guilherme Baldocchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 482
Ernesto Pérez Balladares
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 483
Paul Smith
DESIGNER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 484
Anders Gärderud
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 485
Joe Spano
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 486
Mary-Claire King
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 487
Randal Kleiser
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 488
Lajos Koltai
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 489
Frank Hsieh
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 490
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Smith ranks 3,635 out of 9,870. Before him are Shirley Henderson (1965), Matthew Goode (1978), Emerald Fennell (1985), Ramón Zabalo (1910), Ruth Williams Khama (1923), and Matthew Macfadyen (1974). After him are William Martin (1767), Lilian Gibbs (1870), Geoff Lees (1951), Archibald Geikie (1835), Mike Parkes (1931), and Harold Mahony (1867).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsShirley Henderson
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 3,629
Matthew Goode
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 3,630
Emerald Fennell
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 3,631
Ramón Zabalo
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1967
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 3,632
Ruth Williams Khama
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 3,633
Matthew Macfadyen
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,634
Paul Smith
DESIGNER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,635
William Martin
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1810
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,636
Lilian Gibbs
BIOLOGIST
1870 - 1925
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,637
Geoff Lees
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,638
Archibald Geikie
GEOLOGIST
1835 - 1924
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,639
Mike Parkes
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 3,640
Harold Mahony
TENNIS PLAYER
1867 - 1905
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 3,641
Among Designers In United Kingdom
Among designers born in United Kingdom, Paul Smith ranks 12. Before him are Josiah Wedgwood (1730), Beau Brummell (1778), Alexander McQueen (1969), John Baskerville (1706), Storm Thorgerson (1944), and Laura Ashley (1925). After him are Bill Moggridge (1943), Yvonne Blake (1940), Matthew Carter (1937), Jenny Beavan (1950), Sandy Powell (1960), and Thomas Heatherwick (1970).
Josiah Wedgwood
1730 - 1795
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 6
Beau Brummell
1778 - 1840
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 7
Alexander McQueen
1969 - 2010
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 8
John Baskerville
1706 - 1775
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 9
Storm Thorgerson
1944 - 2013
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 10
Laura Ashley
1925 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 11
Paul Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12
Bill Moggridge
1943 - 2012
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 13
Yvonne Blake
1940 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 14
Matthew Carter
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 15
Jenny Beavan
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 16
Sandy Powell
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 17
Thomas Heatherwick
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 18















































