Guy
Meaning
meaning uncertain, possibly wood or wide
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Guy peaked in the 1890s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
363 people · the #16,674 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 50
Among people named Guy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Guy
Most people given the name Guy in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Guy you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Guy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Guy truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Guy fits with your family’s names and surname.
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