Total births
90,632
Boys' name · since 1880
Guy
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 90,632 babies named Guy, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1556
- among boys today
- 90,632
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
90,632 babies have been named Guy since 1880, making it today's #1556 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Guy recorded 90,632 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #1556 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1556 among boys today
- 90,632 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Guy is currently the #1556 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 90,632 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1556
- among boys today
- 90,632
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Guy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1556
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Guy was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
2,302 babies were named Guy in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Guy compares
90,632 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Guy's all-time total is 247x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Guy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 90,632 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,302 | 23 | 22,252 |
Guy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Guy splits its recorded history at 1953: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (103 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 2,302 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Guy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#1,556
Active since
1880
Guy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 2,302
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Guy popularity over time - girls
470 total births recorded since 1890 (Guy as girls' name)
Guy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Guy's strongest decade.
19,158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Guy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 2,489
1880s
2,489 births
- 1890s 2,487
1890s
2,487 births
- 1900s 1,913
1900s
1,913 births
- 1910s 6,624
1910s
6,624 births
- 1920s
1920s
9,872 births
- 1930s 7,564
1930s
7,564 births
- 1940s
1940s
8,954 births
- 1950s
1950s
19,158 births
- 1960s
1960s
15,356 births
- 1970s 6,254
1970s
6,254 births
- 1980s 3,635
1980s
3,635 births
- 1990s 2,386
1990s
2,386 births
- 2000s 1,730
2000s
1,730 births
- 2010s 1,509
2010s
1,509 births
- 2020s 701
2020s
701 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 19,158 births (21% of all-time use).
How Guy 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 Guy's total volume
Guy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Guy by state
Where Guy concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6,844 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 6,658 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5,116 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 4,993 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,911 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 3,437 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,942 | 3.2% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 2,389 | 2.6% |
New York share of Guy's total US births 7.6%
Even split
6,844 of 90,632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Guy appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guy? ▼
90,632 babies have been named Guy since 1880. It currently ranks #1556 among boys. The peak year was 1957 with 2,302 births.
When was Guy most popular? ▼
Guy was most popular in the 1950s decade with 19,158 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Guy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Guy are New York (6,844 births), California (6,658 births), Pennsylvania (5,116 births).
How long has the name Guy been used? ▼
Records for Guy go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Guy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guyton, Guye, Guyon, Guymon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Guy's data
- Guy's decade-level peak was the 1950s (19,158 total births); usage has since declined to 701 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Guys (6,844 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Guy
Nearby Names Like Guy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guy
Compare Guy side by side: Guy vs Guyton Guy vs Guye Guy vs Guyon
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Zayvion #1553
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2,104 births · Peak 2023
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18,274 births · Peak 2000
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2,849 births · Peak 2016
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Guy: #1556 Boys' Name - 90,632 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guy. 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 Guy 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.