How old is someone named Guy?
The average Guy is 58 years old.
Half of all living Guys are between 50 and 71.
When was Guy popular?
Guy peaked in 1957 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 103 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,919 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,688 | 0 |
| 1920s | 9,993 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 7,641 | 930 |
| 1940s | 9,015 | 4,000 |
| 1950s | 19,213 | 13,000 |
| 1960s | 15,410 | 12,000 |
| 1970s | 6,270 | 5,600 |
| 1980s | 3,640 | 3,400 |
| 1990s | 2,386 | 2,300 |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 1,700 |
| 2010s | 1,509 | 1,500 |
| 2020s | 701 | 700 |
How many Guys are still alive?
About 45,000 Guys are alive in the US today. That's 50% of the roughly 91,000 babies named Guy since 1880.
Roughly half of all Guys ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Guy?
About half of living Guys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Guy an old name?
Yes. Guy is older than 87 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Guy will be 60 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Guy a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Guys are men.
Names the same age as Guy
NAME TWIN
Guy's name twin is Wendell. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Wendell's age curve is the closest match to Guy's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Guy
How old is the average Guy?
The average Guy in the US is 58 years old. The median is 63, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Guy?
About 45,000 Guys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 91,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Guy most popular?
In 1957, when about 2,300 baby boys were named Guy.
Is Guy a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 49% of living Guys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this