Gender
Origin
- French
- Living Spirit
Guide - Latin
- Life
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Guy
Pronunciation
guy
Famous People
French tennis player Guy Forget, Musician Guy Lombardo
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #149, 2,301 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1634, 103 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #2076, 18 births); most recent 1982 (rank #10502, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 | – |
| 2024 | 111 | – |
| 2023 | 111 | – |
| 2022 | 127 | – |
| 2021 | 118 | – |
| 2020 | 130 | – |
| 2019 | 172 | – |
| 2018 | 139 | – |
| 2017 | 157 | – |
| 2016 | 140 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #168, 203 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1228, 23 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2017 | 58 |
| 2016 | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #14, 9,391 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1936 (rank #513, 11 births); most recent 1967 (rank #1738, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | – |
| 2015 | 8 | – |
| 2014 | 14 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #552, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #180, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #342, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #96, 39 births); most recent 1987 (rank #327, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence