Boys' name · since 1933
Guerry
Since 1933, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Guerry, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,974 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 145
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
145 boys have been named Guerry since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guerry has been recorded 145 times among boys since 1933, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1968.
- #14,974 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 145 born since 1933
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guerry ranks #14,974 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1933, peaking in the 1950s.
- #14,974 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 145
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
Guerry's 145 recorded births place it above 67.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Guerry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Guerry's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Guerry popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1968
- Peak year (1952)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Guerry by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (61 births, 42% of the file).
1950s was Guerry's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Guerry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
50 births
- 1950s
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 61 births (42% of all-time use).
Guerry by state
Where Guerry concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 145 births nationwide.
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What to do with Guerry's data
- Guerry's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 1960s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Guerrys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Guerry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
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, 1933–1968 (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 Guerry 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.