How Many People Are Named Guye?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Guye. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Guye peaked in popularity in 1960 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Guye 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 Guye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Guye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Guye is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1960
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Guye
Guye is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Guye as a male name
Ranked #4,303 in 1961
5 male births in 1961
Peak: 1960 (6 births)
Guye: Popularity Over Time
Guye by Decade
How has Guye 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
Guye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Guye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Guye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guye?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Guye 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Guye a common name?
Guye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Guye most popular?
Guye reached peak popularity in 1960, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Guye is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Guye a male name?
Guye is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Guye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Guye Smith, Guye Johnson, Guye 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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