Holding steady.
Popularity of Guinn since 1912
Babies named Guinn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1927, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Guinn's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 71 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Guinn is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1912 and has seen minimal but consistent use since then. Its peak year was 1912, and as of 2025, it has not ranked among the top 1,000 names. The name is likely a variant of Quinn or Gwyn, though its precise etymology remains uncertain. Guinn has been used exclusively for boys in the recorded data, with no top states where it was notably common. Its trajectory has been stable, appearing sporadically but never gaining widespread popularity.
Guinn is a rare masculine name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1912. It may derive from the Irish surname Quinn, meaning 'descendant of Conn,' or from the Welsh name Guin, a variant of Gwyn meaning 'white, blessed.' Alternatively, it could be a phonetic spelling of the given name Gwyn or a short form of Guinivere. The name has seen sporadic but consistent use, with its peak year in 1912.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Guinn
Names that share Guinn's style, for a brother or sister.
