US rank #13766 Girls' name Peak 1975 593 births

Cybil — #13766 US girls' name

593 babies named Cybil in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2681980s891990s792000s472010s662020s44
#13766
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Cybil was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

48 babies were named Cybil in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cybil

The Social Security Administration has registered 593 babies named Cybil between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cybil currently holds the #13766 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cybil performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 268 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Cybil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Cybil in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cybil in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 593 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cybil at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

593

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1975

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,766

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cybil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
48
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
0102030405060 20242017200719991991198419771970 5

Cybil by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
268 births that decade — 45% of Cybil's all-time total
1970s2681980s891990s792000s472010s662020s44

Cybil by state

Where Cybil concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Cybil
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 2.9%
#2 Florida
5 0.8%
#3 Ohio
5 0.8%
#4 Texas
5 0.8%
California share of Cybil's total US births 2.9%
Even split

17 of 593 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cybil?
593 babies have been named Cybil since 1970. It currently ranks #13766 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 48 births.
When was Cybil most popular?
Cybil was most popular in the 1970s decade with 268 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Cybil most popular?
The top states for the name Cybil are California (17 births), Florida (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Cybil been used?
Cybil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cybil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cybele, Cybill, Cybelle. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.