Girls' name · since 1908

Guida

Guida has 128 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

128
total births
1908–1931
years on record
1920s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Guida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 128 have been recorded since 1908.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guida has been recorded 128 times among girls since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1931.

  • 128 total births
  • 1908–1931 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

128 girls have been named Guida since 1908, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.

128
total births
1908–1931
years on record
1920s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Guida was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

15 babies were named Guida in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

Guida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Guida splits its recorded history at 1921: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Guida at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

128

Since 1908

24 years of records

Peak year

1921

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1908

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1931

Guida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1921)
15
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
05101520 1908191619191922192519301931 5

Guida by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Guida's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Guida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 62 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Guida?
Guida has been given to 128 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1931. 15 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Guida most popular?
Guida was most popular in the 1920s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Guida been used?
Guida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 24 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Guida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guinevere, Guillermina, Guiliana, Guilianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Guida's data

  • Guida's decade-level peak was the 1920s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1908–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Guida: Baby Name Since 1908 - 128 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guida. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Guida 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 June 2026.