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.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Cicely
2.2K
Alive today
Named Tyson
34K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1974
Average age: 41
Estimated bearers: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,221
Per 100K: 9.81
Top ancestry: White (52.9%)
First name trend
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.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tyson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tyson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 52.9%.
- White52.9%
- Black or African American41.4%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cicely has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,158 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tyson appears at a rate of 9.81 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0098%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Cicely Tyson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Tyson
FAQ
Cicely Tyson: questions and answers
How many people are named Cicely Tyson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Cicely Tyson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (9.81 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cicely Tyson?
We classify Cicely Tyson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cicely a male or female name?
Cicely is predominantly female. Out of 2,378 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Cicely profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.