Boys' name · since 1904
Guido
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 3,352 babies named Guido, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,352 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,352
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Guido sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,352 recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Guido recorded 3,352 times among boys since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2024.
- #2,352 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,352 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guido ranks #2,352 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,352 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,352 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,352
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Guido's 3,352 recorded births place it above 94.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Guido's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Guido's full recorded timeline at 1960, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 140 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Guido popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2024
- Peak year (1921)
- 140
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Guido by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,012 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Guido's strongest decade.
1,012 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Guido births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s
1910s
733 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,012 births
- 1930s 354
1930s
354 births
- 1940s 159
1940s
159 births
- 1950s 204
1950s
204 births
- 1960s 251
1960s
251 births
- 1970s 195
1970s
195 births
- 1980s 165
1980s
165 births
- 1990s 110
1990s
110 births
- 2000s 95
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,012 births (30% of all-time use).
How Guido compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Guido's total volume
Guido by state
Where Guido concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 623 | 18.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 357 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 235 | 7.0% |
| #4 | California | | 228 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Rhode Island | | 110 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 102 | 3.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 61 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 45 | 1.3% |
623 of 3,352 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Guido appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Guido's data
- Guido's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,012 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Guidos (623 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Guido: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~120 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, 1904–2024 (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 Guido 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.