Boys name
Guy
Guy is a boys' name given to 79,515 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1957 with 2,298 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 37th among boys names in Hawaii in 1956.
Which states favor Guy
Guy by state
Top states by all-time births named Guy. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 6,844 | #1475 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 6,658 | #1382 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 5,116 | #1328 (2021) |
| 4 | Texas | 4,993 | #1434 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 3,911 | #1350 (2022) |
| 6 | Ohio | 3,437 | #1363 (2024) |
| 7 | Michigan | 2,942 | #1157 (2024) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 2,389 | #886 (2009) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 2,303 | #1350 (2024) |
| 10 | Georgia | 2,223 | #1442 (2023) |
| 11 | Virginia | 2,072 | #1096 (2021) |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 2,012 | #474 (2008) |
| 13 | Louisiana | 1,992 | — |
| 14 | Florida | 1,911 | — |
| 15 | Tennessee | 1,798 | — |
| 16 | Missouri | 1,756 | — |
| 17 | Indiana | 1,709 | — |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1,490 | — |
| 19 | Kentucky | 1,487 | — |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 1,461 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).