Guy
Guy is a distinctive choice, ranked #1226 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Guy in their class.
About the Name Guy
Guy has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 231 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #168 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Guy is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Guy in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Guy
- Guy Laliberté — Guy Laliberté is a Canadian billionaire businessman and poker player.
- Guy Parmelin — Guy Bernard Parmelin is a Swiss politician who has been a member of the Federal Council since 2016.
- Guy the Gorilla — Guy the Gorilla was a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) who was London Zoo's most famous resident and often profiled on children's TV shows and natural history productions.
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 Guy
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Guy
Almost certainly the only Guy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia