How Many People Are Named Guy?
Complete statistics for the name Guy: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.
Guy means 'martial' and has roots in Old French. That's 46,773 people in the US today, making up 1 in 7,055 Americans. It's a classic name, with most folks over 60.
📖 Meaning & Origin
Traditionally, the life-path number 8 symbolizes power, authority, and success.
🌍 Worldwide Usage
⚥ Gender Distribution
📊 Births by Age Group
Avg Cohort Age: 77All 90,760 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).
📈 Popularity Over Time
Peak: 1957Annual US births from SSA records · Trend: Slowly declining
🏆 Name Scorecard
Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency
📜 Guy Through the Generations
With its peak in 1957, Guy has seen a steady decline since then. Today, there are 46,773 people named Guy in the United States, a significant portion of whom are over 60 years old. The age distribution shows 4,422 under 30, 16,488 between 30 and 60, and 69,850 over 60, indicating a strong skew towards an older generation.
📍 State Distribution (Top 10)
⭐ Famous People Named Guy
Guy is a masculine given name derived from an abbreviated version of a Germanic name that began either with witu, meaning wood, or wit, meaning wide. In French, the letter w became gu and the name became Guy, Gui or Guido. In Latin, the name was written as Wido. It was a popular name in Normandy and was used in England as well after the Norman Conquest. The name was popularized by romantic ballads about the dragon-slaying, giant-fighting folk hero Guy of Warwick. Guy Fawkes and the failed 1605 Gunpowder Plot later made the name synonymous with treachery in England. Effigies of Guy Fawkes are b…
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Other names sharing Guy's Old French roots
📄 About the Name Guy
How Many People Have the Name Guy?
Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 30,348 people in the United States currently share the name Guy. That works out to roughly 1 in every 10,922 Americans, placing it in the Rare category.
Is Guy a Common or Rare Name?
Guy is classified as Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.
What Does the Name Guy Mean?
Guy means "martial" and comes from Old French origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 8.
Gender Breakdown
Of all recorded bearers of Guy in SSA data, approximately 100% are male and 0% are female.
When Was Guy Most Popular?
The name Guy reached peak popularity in 1957, with 2,310 babies registered that year. Current trend: Slowly declining.
How Is This Data Calculated?
All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are named Guy?
Approximately 30,348 people named Guy live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 30,348. That works out to roughly 1 in 10,922 Americans.
Is Guy a rare name?
Guy is classified as Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 10,922 Americans has this name.
What does the name Guy mean?
Guy means "martial" and comes from Old French origins.
Is Guy more male or female?
Based on SSA records, 100% of people named Guy are male and 0% are female.
When was Guy most popular?
Guy peaked in 1957 with 2,310 births that year. Current trend: Slowly declining.
How accurate are these statistics?
All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.