How Many People Are Named Guy?
An estimated 49,913 people in the United States have the first name Guy. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Guy peaked in popularity in 1957 with 2,310 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Guy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Guy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Guy is overwhelmingly male, 470 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Guy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
49,913
About 1 in 6,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1957
2,310 births
Total Registered
90,999
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Guy
Guy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 90,999 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Guy as a male name
Ranked #1,561 in 2024
111 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (2,301 births)
Guy as a female name
Ranked #11,065 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1926 (18 births)
Guy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Guy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 19,212 babies were registered. Guy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Guy by Decade
How has Guy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,489 | 2,489 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 2,498 | 2,487 | 11 | |
| 1900s | 1,919 | 1,913 | 6 | |
| 1910s | 6,688 | 6,624 | 64 | |
| 1920s | 9,993 | 9,872 | 121 | |
| 1930s | 7,641 | 7,564 | 77 | |
| 1940s | 9,014 | 8,953 | 61 | |
| 1950s | 19,212 | 19,157 | 55 | |
| 1960s | 15,410 | 15,356 | 54 | |
| 1970s | 6,272 | 6,256 | 16 | |
| 1980s | 3,641 | 3,636 | 5 | |
| 1990s | 2,386 | 2,386 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 1,730 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,509 | 1,509 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 597 | 597 | 0 | |
Guy by State
Birth registrations for Guy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 1,558 Guys were registered per state.
Guy + Last Name Combinations
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Guy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guy?
We estimate approximately 49,913 people named Guy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Guy a common name?
Guy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 90,999 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Guy most popular?
Guy reached peak popularity in 1957, when 2,310 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Guy is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Guy a male name?
Guy is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Guy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Guy Smith, Guy Johnson, Guy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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