Cybill Shepherd
There are approximately 1 people named Cybill Shepherd 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 Cybill with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shepherd. 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 Cybill
125
Alive today
Named Shepherd
70K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 125
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1973
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 70K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #557
Per 100K: 20.50
Top ancestry: White (78.6%)
First name trend
Cybill: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cybill. The peak year was 1973 with 31 births. The average person named Cybill today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shepherd surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shepherd, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.6%.
- White78.6%
- Black or African American15.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cybill has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 125 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shepherd appears at a rate of 20.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0205%.
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 Cybill Shepherd. 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 Shepherd
FAQ
Cybill Shepherd: questions and answers
How many people are named Cybill Shepherd?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Cybill Shepherd. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (20.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cybill Shepherd?
We classify Cybill Shepherd as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cybill a male or female name?
Cybill is predominantly female. Out of 135 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Cybill 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.