Total births
854
Boys' name · since 1895
Guthrie
Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 854 babies named Guthrie, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12395
- among boys today
- 854
- born since 1895
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Guthrie currently ranks #12395 among boys' names in America, with 854 babies recorded since 1895.
Guthrie has 854 recorded births among boys since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12395 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.
- #12395 among boys today
- 854 born since 1895
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Guthrie is currently the #12395 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 854 born since 1895, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12395
- among boys today
- 854
- born since 1895
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Guthrie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12395
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Guthrie was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
35 babies were named Guthrie in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
How Guthrie compares
854 Top 33% higher than 67% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Guthrie's all-time total is 133% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Guthrie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 854 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 23 | 22,252 |
Guthrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Guthrie splits its recorded history at 1983: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Guthrie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1983
Current rank
#12,395
Active since
1895
Guthrie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Guthrie popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1897 (Guthrie as girls' name)
Guthrie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Guthrie's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Guthrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
71 births
- 1920s
1920s
94 births
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
121 births
- 1990s
1990s
117 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
- 2010s
2010s
150 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 150 births (18% of all-time use).
How Guthrie 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 Guthrie's total volume
Guthrie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Guthrie by state
Where Guthrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Guthrie's total US births 0.7%
Even split
6 of 854 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guthrie? ▼
Since 1895, Social Security records show 854 babies named Guthrie. Today it holds rank #12395 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 35 births.
When was Guthrie most popular? ▼
Guthrie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Guthrie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Guthrie are California (6 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Guthrie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Guthrie since 1895 -- 131 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Guthrie's data
- Guthrie's decade-level peak was the 2010s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Guthries (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 1895–2025 (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. "Guthrie: #12395 Boys' Name - 854 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guthrie. 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 Guthrie 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.