Boys' name · since 1989

Guerrero

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Guerrero, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,619 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade

Guerrero sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guerrero has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2002.

  • #32,619 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1989
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guerrero ranks #32,619 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1989, peaking in the 1980s.

#32,619 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Guerrero's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Guerrero's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Guerrero's full recorded timeline at 2002, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 6 recorded births.

Guerrero popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
6 19892002 6

Guerrero by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Guerrero's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Guerrero births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Guerrero? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 12 babies named Guerrero. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,619 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 6 births.
Where does Guerrero sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guerrero ranks #32,619 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Guerrero most popular? ▼
Guerrero was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Guerrero been used? ▼
Guerrero has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 14 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Guerrero? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guerino, Guerry, Guenther, Guerin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Guerrero's data

  • Guerrero's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Guerrero

Nearby Names Like Guerrero

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guerrero

Guerino Boy
149 births
Guerry Boy
145 births
Guenther Boy
71 births
Guerin Boy
62 births
Guerdon Boy
23 births

Compare Guerrero side by side: Guerrero vs Guerino Guerrero vs Guerry Guerrero vs Guenther

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Opha
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Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Guerrero: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Guerrero draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.