Baby Name Popularity Profile
Guillermo
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Guillermo.
National Rank (2025)
#902
All-Time Peak Rank
#352
Achieved 1996
Total U.S. Births
32,074
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1885
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
1990s
693 births in 1998
π‘ The Guillermo Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Resolute protector
Language Origin
Spanish, German
Origin Type
multiple
Spanish form of the Germanic name William, derived from the elements 'wil' (will, desire) and 'helm' (helmet, protection).
Common Nicknames
Memo
Guille
Pronunciation:
gee-YER-mo
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Guillermo across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-4.0%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-32.1%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
693
births in 1998
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
42 yrs
Longest Streak
119 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 13
1900s: 44
1910s: 253
1920s: 821
1930s: 783
1940s: 943
1950s: 1,495
1960s: 2,107
1970s: 3,357
1980s: 4,363
1990s: 6,462
2000s: 6,095
2010s: 3,615
2020s: 1,718
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Gu-i-lermo
Letter Count
9 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Arizona
Top States
Arizona, Texas, California, New Mexico, Nevada
States with Data
35
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