Guyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	25	3	–	#2,919
1920s	68	7	+172%	#3,030
1930s	70	7	+3%	#2,652
1940s	90	9	+29%	#2,939
1950s	122	12	+36%	#2,627
1960s	80	8	-34%	#3,952
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,919

1920s

+172%

#3,030

1930s

+3%

#2,652

1940s

+29%

#2,939

1950s

122

+36%

#2,627

1960s

-34%

#3,952

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Guyla

Guyla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 455 American babies have been named Guyla. Its peak came in 1954, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Guyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Guyla?

The median living Guyla is about 70 years old; half are between 65 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Guyla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Guyla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,476
1960	11	#4,001
1955	14	#3,142
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,220
1940	9	#3,058
1935	8	#3,272
1930	5	#4,828
1925	5	#5,310
1920	5	#5,292
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Guyla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Guyla?

The median living Guyla is about 70 years old. Half of all living Guylas are between 65 and 78 years old.

How many people named Guyla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Guyla are alive in the United States, based on 455 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Guyla in 2025?

Guyla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Guyla?

455 babies have been named Guyla in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Guyla most popular?

Guyla peaked in 1954, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Guyla a boy or girl name?

Guyla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Guyla rising or falling?

Guyla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Guyla

Guyla popularity over time

The story of Guyla

How old are people named Guyla?

Guyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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