How Many People Are Named Cephus?
An estimated 433 people in the United States have the first name Cephus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Cephus peaked in popularity in 1922 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cephus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cephus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Cephus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
433
About 1 in 791,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1922
30 births
Total Registered
1,009
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cephus
Cephus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,009 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cephus as a male name
Ranked #12,674 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 1922 (30 births)
Cephus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cephus span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 173 babies were registered. Cephus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cephus by Decade
How has Cephus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cephus by State
Birth registrations for Cephus span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina. On average, about 18 Cephuss were registered per state.
Cephus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cephus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cephus
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cephus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cephus?
We estimate approximately 433 people named Cephus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 791,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Cephus a common name?
Cephus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,009 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cephus most popular?
Cephus reached peak popularity in 1922, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cephus is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cephus a male name?
Cephus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cephus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cephus Smith, Cephus Johnson, Cephus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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