Cybil: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	268	27	–	#1,884
1980s	89	9	-67%	#5,508
1990s	79	8	-11%	#7,416
2000s	47	5	-41%	#9,317
2010s	66	7	+40%	#9,076
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	+11%	#8,597

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

268

–

#1,884

1980s

-67%

#5,508

1990s

-11%

#7,416

2000s

-41%

#9,317

2010s

+40%

#9,076

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#8,597

The story of Cybil

Cybil is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 593 American babies have been named Cybil. Its peak came in 1975, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cybil stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cybil?

The median living Cybil is about 41 years old; half are between 24 and 50. An estimated 600 people named Cybil are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cybil year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,861
2023	8	#11,419
2022	10	#9,856
2021	12	#8,597
2020	8	#11,322
2019	5	#16,087
2018	6	#14,200
2017	8	#11,899
2016	10	#10,259
2015	12	#9,076
2014	11	#9,697
2013	9	#11,226
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,388
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,675
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,260
2006	5	#17,745
2005	5	#17,084
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,325
2002	5	#15,992
2001	6	#13,907
2000	10	#9,317
1995	10	#8,225
1990	11	#7,416
1985	7	#8,541
1980	11	#5,993
1975	48	#1,884
1970	5	#8,229
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cybil, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cybil?

The median living Cybil is about 41 years old. Half of all living Cybils are between 24 and 50 years old.

How many people named Cybil are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Cybil are alive in the United States, based on 593 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cybil mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

How popular is the name Cybil in 2025?

Cybil did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cybil?

593 babies have been named Cybil in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cybil most popular?

Cybil peaked in 1975, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Cybil a boy or girl name?

Cybil is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cybil rising or falling?

Cybil is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cybil popularity over time

The story of Cybil

How old are people named Cybil?

Cybil year by year

Frequently asked questions

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