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How popular is Guy?
#1,634 boy name in 2025
103 baby boys were named Guy in the US in 2025, making it the 1634th most popular boy name.
47,224living people named Guy (est.)
64median age of people named Guy
91,102babies named Guy since 1880
1 in 32,188US babies born in 2025
Guy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,634 for boys (▼ 78 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 103 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,190 in 2015, #1,361 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (2,302 boys) |
| Highest rank | #65 in 1892 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Guy is most popular
Babies named Guy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (70 boys)
- Iowa: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Oregon: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Guy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,489 | #68 |
| 1890s | 2,487 | #65 |
| 1900s | 1,913 | #99 |
| 1910s | 6,624 | #133 |
| 1920s | 9,872 | #140 |
| 1930s | 7,564 | #172 |
| 1940s | 8,954 | #180 |
| 1950s | 19,158 | #143 |
| 1960s | 15,356 | #162 |
| 1970s | 6,254 | #235 |
| 1980s | 3,635 | #396 |
| 1990s | 2,386 | #558 |
| 2000s | 1,730 | #799 |
| 2010s | 1,509 | #1,132 |
| 2020s | 701 | #1,361 |
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Questions
- Is Guy a boy or girl name?
- Guy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Guy were boys.
- How popular is the name Guy?
- 103 baby boys were named Guy in the US in 2025, making it the 1634th most popular boy name.
- When was Guy most popular?
- Guy peaked in 1957, when 2,302 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #65 in 1892.
- How many people are named Guy?
- 91,102 babies have been named Guy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 47,224 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
- Where is Guy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Guy was most common in Utah, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.