How Many People Are Named Sybel?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Sybel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Sybel peaked in popularity in 1919 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sybel 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 Sybel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Sybel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Sybel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1919
10 births
Total Registered
123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sybel
Sybel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 123 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sybel as a female name
Ranked #4,960 in 1940
5 female births in 1940
Peak: 1919 (10 births)
Sybel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sybel span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 78 babies were registered. Sybel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sybel by Decade
How has Sybel 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.
Sybel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sybel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sybel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sybel?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Sybel 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Sybel a common name?
Sybel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sybel most popular?
Sybel reached peak popularity in 1919, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sybel is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sybel a female name?
Sybel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sybel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sybel Smith, Sybel Johnson, Sybel 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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