Guyla
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a dialectal term.
Name Census estimates that about 206 living Americans carry the first name Guyla. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Guyla today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Guyla births was 1954 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Guyla. 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 Guyla is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Guylas were born before 1964.
People living today
206
~ 1 in 1,663,856 Americans
Peak year
1954
18 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1969 SSA rank
#6,923
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Guyla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Guyla from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 122 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Guyla remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Guyla 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 Guyla during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Guyla
The name Guyla is of Hungarian origin, derived from the old Hungarian word "gyula," which means "guide" or "leader." It has its roots in the ancient Ugric language family, which includes Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian. The name is believed to have originated during the 9th or 10th century when the Magyar tribes settled in the Carpathian Basin, which later became modern-day Hungary.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Gesta Hungarorum, a medieval chronicle written in the 12th century. The text mentions a Magyar chieftain named Gyula, who was a prominent figure during the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin. This suggests that the name was in use among the Magyar nobility and ruling class during that time.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Guyla was predominantly used by members of the Hungarian aristocracy and noble families. One notable figure who bore this name was Gyula Zsámboki (1531-1584), a Hungarian humanist scholar, poet, and historian who served as the royal librarian to the Habsburg emperors.
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity among the common people as well. Gyula Andrássy (1823-1890) was a Hungarian statesman and former Prime Minister of Hungary, known for his role in the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, which established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary.
Another notable bearer of the name was Gyula Grosics (1926-2014), a Hungarian footballer and goalkeeper who played for the Hungarian national team in the 1950s and is considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the sport.
Guyla Illyés (1902-1983) was a prominent Hungarian poet, novelist, and essayist who was a leading figure in the Hungarian literary scene during the mid-20th century. His works often explored themes of rural life and the struggles of the Hungarian peasantry.
While the name Guyla is predominantly associated with Hungarian culture and history, it has also gained some recognition in other parts of the world, particularly among communities with Hungarian diaspora populations.
People
Guyla + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Guyla 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
Guyla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guyla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 206 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Guyla 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 1,663,856 US residents.
Is Guyla a common name?
We classify Guyla as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 455 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Guyla most popular?
The single biggest year for Guyla was 1954, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Guyla is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Guyla a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Guyla in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.