Guerino
Italian masculine name meaning "warrior" or "man of arms".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Guerino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Guerino today is around 93 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Guerino births was 1918 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Guerino. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Guerino is about 93 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Guerinos were born before 1943.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Guerino. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1918
20 babies that year
Average age
93
years old
1930 SSA rank
#3,760
Tracked since 1913
Census
Guerino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Guerino, which placed it at #43,806 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guerino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Guerino is White at 73.1%. The next largest groups are Black (18.8%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Guerino described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Guerino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.1% · 117
- Black or African American18.8% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
- Two or more races1.3% · 2
Popularity
Guerino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Guerino from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 87 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Guerino by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Guerino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Guerinos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Guerino
The name Guerino has its origins in the Italian language and culture. It is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic name "Warin," which itself comes from the elements "war" meaning "guard" and "rin" meaning "advice" or "counsel."
In its earliest recorded use, the name appears in various medieval Italian texts and records, often spelled as "Guarino" or "Guarin." It was particularly common in northern and central Italy during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Guerino da Palestrina, an Italian composer and music theorist who lived in the 13th century. He is best known for his contributions to the development of polyphonic music and his writings on music theory.
Another notable figure was Guerino Guidi (1508-1592), an Italian Renaissance architect and military engineer. He is credited with designing several fortifications and buildings in the cities of Florence and Siena.
In the 16th century, Guerino Meschino was the name of a famous Italian literary character, a chivalric hero who appeared in a popular epic romance of the same name. This work, written by Andrea da Barberino, was widely read and influential in its time.
During the 17th century, Guerino Nelli (1643-1708) was an Italian painter and fresco artist known for his work in churches and palaces throughout Tuscany and Umbria.
In the 19th century, Guerino Amidei (1819-1898) was an Italian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian parliament and worked towards the unification of Italy.
While not as common as in past centuries, the name Guerino has continued to be used in Italy and among Italian communities around the world, carrying the cultural and historical significance of its origins.
People
Guerino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Guerino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Guerino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guerino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Guerino going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Guerino a common name?
We classify Guerino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Guerino most popular?
The single biggest year for Guerino was 1918, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Guerino is about 93 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Guerino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Guerino, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Guerino in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Guerino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Guerino leans strongly male. 151 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Guerino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Guerino is White at 73.1%. The next largest groups are Black (18.8%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Guerino most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Guerino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.1% (117 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Guerino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Guerino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Guerino in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Guerino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Guerino in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Guerino can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Guerino?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Guerino on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.