Guto is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Guto in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Guto
Guto has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 327 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #907 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Guto is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Guto in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Guto
Guto Harri — Guto Harri is a Welsh broadcaster, writer and strategic communications consultant.
Guto Bebb — Guto ap Owain Bebb is a Welsh politician and former business consultant who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberconwy from 2010 to 2019, having previously lost elections to the Welsh Assembly and the House of Commons.
Guto de Faria — Guto de Faria is a Brazilian equestrian.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Guto
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Guto per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Guto in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Guto is declining: down 274 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. It peaked at #907 in 2002.
Guto is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Guto include: Guto Harri, Guto Bebb and Guto de Faria. Short summaries for each appear below.
Guto does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Gutos in the wild.
15
UK babies named Guto (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 274 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Guto
Almost certainly the only Guto in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Guto
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Guto ap Owain Bebb is a Welsh politician and former business consultant who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberconwy from 2010 to 2019, having previously lost elections to the Welsh Assembly and the House of Commons.
Augusto Zacarias Corrêa Leite, better known as Guto Zacarias, is a Brazilian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo since 2023.