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SYRACUSE

Most Famous People Born in Syracuse, United States

Notable people
497
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1946
Most distinctive
Psychologist 5.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Syracuse during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 73 notable births.

What Syracuse Is Known For

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Football is Syracuse's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (43).

Syracuse over-indexes on psychologist — 5.4× the global rate.

Syracuse under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Football43
  2. Politician41
  3. Actor30
  4. Baseball30
  5. Lawyer29
  6. Basket23
  7. Writer22
  8. Singer12
  1. Psychologist55.4×
  2. Baseball305.3×
  3. Novelist94.6×
  4. Basket233.7×
  5. Lawyer293.4×
  6. Screenwriter62.8×
  7. Business122.4×
  8. Artist122.4×
  1. Politician410.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Syracuse's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0015 SINGER

Post Malone

Born 1995

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0036 BASKET

Breanna Stewart

Born 1994

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0057 HOCKEY

Alex Tuch

Born 1996

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0111 BASKET

Brandon Triche

Born 1991

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0112 BASKET

Tyler Cavanaugh

Born 1994

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0141 FOOTBALL

Darick Kobie Morris

Born 1995

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0218 FOOTBALL

Kristen Meier

Born 1991

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0294 FOOTBALL

Wendall Williams

Born 1990

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0391 BASKET

DaJuan Coleman

Born 1992

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0461 PRODUCER

Mike Roberts (mixer)

Born 1992

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