Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1960
Guye
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Guye, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1960–1961
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Guye since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Guye has 11 recorded births among boys since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1961.
- 11 total births
- 1960–1961 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Guye since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1961.
- 11
- total births
- 1960–1961
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Guye was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
6 babies were named Guye in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Guye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Guye's full recorded timeline at 1961, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Guye at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Guye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1961
- Peak year (1960)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Guye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Guye's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Guye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guye? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 11 babies named Guye. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 6 births.
When was Guye most popular? ▼
Guye was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Guye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Guye since 1960 -- 2 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Guye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guy, Guyton, Guyon, Guymon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1960–1961 (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. "Guye: Baby Name Since 1960 - 11 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guye. 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 Guye 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.