Guy is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Guy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Guy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Guy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Guy is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “wood, or wide”. introduced to England by the Normans.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 91,102 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,631 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 437 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 97 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Guy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (2,311/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (203/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2001 (18/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Guy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #319 nationally (given to 2,311 babies that year).
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