Guy Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Guy is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Guy has been stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Guy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 151st out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 188th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 165th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 267th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 539th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1031st out of 1436 names. Discover how the name 'Guy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Guy"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Guy"

"Guy" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 151st of 1654 16,481
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 188th of 1332 13,892
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 165th of 1361 32,702
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 267th of 1399 12,796
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 539th of 1406 5,018
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 1031st of 1436 1,696

Regional Popularity of "Guy" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 78.07%
146th/187
- 63.07%
152nd/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 76.31%
219th/287
- 58.75%
225th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Guy" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Guy"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Guy" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.