Guy
Boy name · Celtic · English · French · German · Hebrew · Latin
- US rank
- #1,634
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #65 in 1892
103 babies were named Guy in the US in 2025. It has dropped 273 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Guy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Guy
Guy de Maupassant
French writer (1850-1893)
Choose Guy and your child shares a first name with Guy de Maupassant, a French writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Guy, like who?” Guy de Maupassant's Wikipedia article is available in 155 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Guy de Maupassant on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Nadar, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 16,584 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Guy, 103 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Guy would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryGuy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Guys, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1892, when it ranked #65. Today it's #1,634, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendGuy has slipped 273 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,634. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedGuy is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #604, followed by Utah (#621). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
About the name Guy
Guy is a boy name of Celtic, English and French origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-guy”. US birth records list Guy for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked #65 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,634, with 103 babies.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesFrench namesGerman namesHebrew namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,267 | 441 boys |
| 1890s | 2,182 | 458 boys |
| 1900s | 1,421 | 704 boys |
| 1910s | 1,028 | 973 boys |
| 1920s | 896 | 1,116 boys |
| 1930s | 717 | 1,395 boys |
| 1940s | 600 | 1,667 boys |
| 1950s | 942 | 1,062 boys |
| 1960s | 789 | 1,268 boys |
| 1970s | 376 | 2,660 boys |
| 1980s | 198 | 5,061 boys |
| 1990s | 122 | 8,205 boys |
| 2000s | 87 | 11,522 boys |
| 2010s | 80 | 12,449 boys |
| 2020s | 68 | 14,793 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Guy
What is the origin of the name Guy?
Guy has Celtic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Latin roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Guy a boy or girl name?
Guy is a boy name.
How popular is the name Guy?
Guy ranked #1,634 for US boys in 2025, given to 103 babies. Its best year was 1892 (#65).