Total births
24
Boys' name · since 2000
Guinness
Guinness has 24 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 2000–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Guinness is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Guinness recorded 24 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2009.
- 24 total births
- 2000–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Guinness since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 24
- total births
- 2000–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Guinness was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Guinness in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Guinness's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Guinness's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Guinness at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Guinness popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Guinness by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Guinness's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Guinness births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guinness? ▼
Guinness has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 9 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Guinness most popular? ▼
Guinness was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Guinness been used? ▼
Guinness has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 10 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Guinness? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guillermo, Guido, Guilford, Guiseppe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Guinness
Nearby Names Like Guinness
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guinness
Guillermo Boy
#831 32,074 births
Guido Boy
#10993 3,352 births
Guilford Boy
589 births
Guiseppe Boy
575 births
Guilherme Boy
#12526 522 births
Compare Guinness side by side: Guinness vs Guillermo Guinness vs Guido Guinness vs Guilford
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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, 2000–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Guinness: Baby Name Since 2000 - 24 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guinness. 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 Guinness 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.