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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sybil

Ranked #3001 - 1 in 1,172,505 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,823 bearers

World total

6,823

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3001

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,823
Worldwide
~6,823
rank #3001
Rarity
1 in 1,172,505
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,823 in US

About the name Sybil

There are an estimated 6,823 people named Sybil alive worldwide today. That ranks Sybil at #3001 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sybil is held by approximately 6,823 people, ranking #3001 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 48,644 U.S. residents).

Historically Sybil is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Sybil appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Sybil popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sybil, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1882: 11
  3. 1883: 5
  4. 1884: 7
  5. 1885: 10
  6. 1886: 9
  7. 1887: 9
  8. 1888: 16
  9. 1889: 14
  10. 1890: 10
  11. 1891: 25
  12. 1892: 18
  13. 1893: 18
  14. 1894: 22
  15. 1895: 29
  16. 1896: 31
  17. 1897: 37
  18. 1898: 39
  19. 1899: 51
  20. 1900: 64
  21. 1901: 52
  22. 1902: 56
  23. 1903: 54
  24. 1904: 58
  25. 1905: 60
  26. 1906: 84
  27. 1907: 55
  28. 1908: 76
  29. 1909: 81
  30. 1910: 106
  31. 1911: 96
  32. 1912: 117
  33. 1913: 165
  34. 1914: 206
  35. 1915: 269
  36. 1916: 287
  37. 1917: 288
  38. 1918: 460
  39. 1919: 515
  40. 1920: 483
  41. 1921: 541
  42. 1922: 463
  43. 1923: 455
  44. 1924: 484
  45. 1925: 442
  46. 1926: 381
  47. 1927: 436
  48. 1928: 419
  49. 1929: 338
  50. 1930: 318
  51. 1931: 274
  52. 1932: 268
  53. 1933: 286
  54. 1934: 271
  55. 1935: 287
  56. 1936: 370
  57. 1937: 322
  58. 1938: 357
  59. 1939: 366
  60. 1940: 368
  61. 1941: 305
  62. 1942: 292
  63. 1943: 287
  64. 1944: 256
  65. 1945: 241
  66. 1946: 277
  67. 1947: 249
  68. 1948: 220
  69. 1949: 214
  70. 1950: 208
  71. 1951: 224
  72. 1952: 215
  73. 1953: 203
  74. 1954: 194
  75. 1955: 178
  76. 1956: 168
  77. 1957: 169
  78. 1958: 182
  79. 1959: 146
  80. 1960: 165
  81. 1961: 129
  82. 1962: 181
  83. 1963: 210
  84. 1964: 143
  85. 1965: 153
  86. 1966: 144
  87. 1967: 103
  88. 1968: 89
  89. 1969: 79
  90. 1970: 76
  91. 1971: 83
  92. 1972: 88
  93. 1973: 103
  94. 1974: 117
  95. 1975: 119
  96. 1976: 104
  97. 1977: 89
  98. 1978: 61
  99. 1979: 91
  100. 1980: 93
  101. 1981: 70
  102. 1982: 47
  103. 1983: 33
  104. 1984: 39
  105. 1985: 32
  106. 1986: 53
  107. 1987: 40
  108. 1988: 33
  109. 1989: 31
  110. 1990: 33
  111. 1991: 26
  112. 1992: 29
  113. 1993: 18
  114. 1994: 24
  115. 1995: 20
  116. 1996: 11
  117. 1997: 15
  118. 1998: 13
  119. 1999: 9
  120. 2000: 16
  121. 2001: 18
  122. 2002: 8
  123. 2003: 9
  124. 2004: 15
  125. 2005: 20
  126. 2006: 19
  127. 2007: 15
  128. 2008: 18
  129. 2009: 12
  130. 2010: 12
  131. 2011: 13
  132. 2012: 16
  133. 2013: 67
  134. 2014: 86
  135. 2015: 91
  136. 2016: 106
  137. 2017: 111
  138. 2018: 109
  139. 2019: 124
  140. 2020: 101
  141. 2021: 123
  142. 2022: 145
  143. 2023: 154
  144. 2024: 136
  145. 2025: 152

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sybil worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,823 people named Sybil alive worldwide today, ranking #3001 globally.

Is Sybil a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,172,505 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,823 bearers, which is 1 in 48,644 Americans.

Is Sybil a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sybil is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Sybil come from?

Who are famous people named Sybil?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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