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Guido

/ˈɡwidoʊ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Guido has been given to about 3,352 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡwidoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,319
Median age today62 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Guido per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 140
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,352

How popular is Guido?

Its best year was 1921, when 140 babies were given the name, ranking 527th. The typical living American called Guido is about 62 years old today.

Names that sound like Guido

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gino0.59
  2. Guillermo0.52
  3. Eduardo0.50
  4. Gerardo0.47
  5. Guy0.46
  6. Gustavo0.46
  7. Aldo0.45
  8. Waldo0.45

Middle names for Guido

Ranked by flow score
  1. Guido Paul0.83
  2. Guido Lee0.83
  3. Guido Dean0.82
  4. Guido Blake0.82
  5. Guido Bryce0.82
  6. Guido Wade0.82

Sibling names for Guido

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.82
  2. Cleoeither · 0.82
  3. Luellasister · 0.81
  4. Ilasister · 0.81
  5. Forestbrother · 0.77
  6. Louiebrother · 0.75

Where Guido is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Guido White0.78
    2. Guido Reyes0.78
    3. Guido Nguyen0.78
    4. Guido Lee0.78
    5. Guido Hill0.78
    6. Guido Hall0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Guido

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.