Is Guthrie a boy or girl name?

Guthrie is a boy’s name. Of the 866 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 1.4% were girls and 98.6% were boys.

Guthrie

Recorded 1895–2025 · United States

Guthrie was most popular in 1983, when 35 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,031 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 866 people named Guthrie.

Guthrie over time

Births per year. The dot marks Guthrie’s peak in 1983. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Guthrie a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Guthrie is a boy’s name — 1.4% of the 866 Americans given it were girls and 98.6% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org