Guy
Boy name · #1634 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 103 baby boys were named Guy, placing it at #1634 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1190, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,476 boys born in 2025 was named Guy.
The 145-year story
Guy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 239 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 2,302 boys were named Guy — good for #149 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Guy per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Guy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Guy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Guy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Guy is most common
State-level data for Guy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Guy
Statistically, parents drawn to Guy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gary, Glen, Monty, Perry, and Barry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Guy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 | #1634 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1556 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1567 |
| 2022 | 127 | #1433 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1503 |
| 2020 | 130 | #1361 |
| 2019 | 172 | #1132 |
| 2018 | 139 | #1305 |
| 2017 | 157 | #1186 |
| 2016 | 140 | #1295 |
| 2015 | 155 | #1190 |
| 2014 | 156 | #1186 |
| 2013 | 149 | #1203 |
| 2012 | 142 | #1244 |
| 2011 | 141 | #1235 |
| 2010 | 158 | #1163 |
| 2009 | 146 | #1226 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1119 |
| 2007 | 159 | #1129 |
| 2006 | 186 | #994 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1081 |
| 2004 | 168 | #988 |
| 2003 | 173 | #946 |
| 2002 | 173 | #924 |
| 2001 | 209 | #802 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Guy a popular boy name?
Guy ranked #1634 among boys in 2025 with 103 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1190.
When was the name Guy most popular?
Guy peaked in 1957, when 2,302 American boys received the name (ranked #149 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Guy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,476 newborn American boys was named Guy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.