How Many People Are Named Cicely Tyson?
There are approximately 1 people named Cicely Tyson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cicely with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tyson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Cicely: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cicely. The peak year was 1974 with 256 births. The average person named Cicely today is 41 years old.
Ancestry of the Tyson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tyson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Cicely" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Tyson" appears at a rate of 9.81 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Tyson
Cicely Tyson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Cicely Tyson?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Cicely Tyson are alive in the United States today. The first name Cicely is shared by 2,158 Americans, and the surname Tyson is shared by 32,951.
How rare is the name Cicely Tyson?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Cicely is rare and the surname Tyson is uncommon.
Is Cicely a male or female name?
Cicely is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1974 and the average bearer today is 41 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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