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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×
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.
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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- Field: Basket Clear ×
Breanna Stewart
Born 1994
Andy Rautins
Born 1986
Marcus Douthit
Born 1980
Clifford Luyk
Born 1941
Danny Schayes
Born 1959
Rick Brunson
Born 1972
Andray Blatche
Born 1986
Marty Byrnes
Born 1956
Ed Stokes
Born 1971
Brandon Triche
Born 1991
Tyler Cavanaugh
Born 1994
Jimmy Collins (basketball)
Born 1946
Shanna Zolman
Born 1983
Don Savage (basketball)
1928 - 2010
Charley Hyatt
1908 - 1978
Terry Smith (basketball)
Born 1986
Matt Devlin (sportscaster)
Born 1969
Felisha Legette-Jack
Born 1966
DaJuan Coleman
Born 1992
Ed Murphy (basketball, born 1941)
1941 - 2020
Tommy Gunn (basket-ball)
Born 1981
Bob Nugent
1915 - 1995
Chick Meehan
1917 - 2004