Guylene
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from the French "guyle" meaning "mistletoe".
Name Census estimates that about 28 living Americans carry the first name Guylene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Guylene today is around 75 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Guylene births was 1948 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Guylene. 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 Guylene is about 75 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Guylenes were born before 1961.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Guylene. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
28
~ 1 in 12,241,226 Americans
Peak year
1948
7 babies that year
Average age
75
years old
1964 SSA rank
#5,657
Tracked since 1937
Census
Guylene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 189 people with the first name Guylene, which placed it at #39,747 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
#39,747
National first-name rank
People counted
189
189 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guylene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Guylene is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Black (43.4%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). 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 Guylene 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 Guylene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.9% · 98
- Black or African American43.4% · 82
- Two or more races2.6% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
Popularity
Guylene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Guylene from the 1930s through to the 1960s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 36 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Guylene 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 Guylene 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 Guylene
The name Guylene is believed to be of French origin, derived from the Germanic root name "Gūd-lind," which means "good serpent" or "good fighter." This name first appeared in the Middle Ages, around the 12th century, in various regions of France.
Records indicate that one of the earliest known bearers of this name was Guylene de Villiers, a noblewoman from the Champagne region of France, who lived in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Guylene de Montfort, a French religious leader and abbess of the Cistercian convent of Royaumont in the 14th century.
During the Renaissance period, the name Guylene gained popularity among French aristocratic families. One well-known bearer was Guylene de Laval, a French courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, Guylene de Rochefort, a French novelist and playwright, gained recognition for her works, which explored themes of love and social commentary.
Moving into the 19th century, Guylene Laporte, a French artist and sculptor, made significant contributions to the Neoclassical movement with her intricate marble sculptures and busts.
While the name Guylene has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, each leaving their mark on their respective fields and communities.
People
Guylene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Guylene 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
Guylene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guylene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 28 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Guylene 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 12,241,226 US residents.
Is Guylene a common name?
We classify Guylene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 45.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 54 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Guylene most popular?
The single biggest year for Guylene was 1948, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Guylene is about 75 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Guylene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 189 people with the name Guylene, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,747 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 Guylene 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 Guylene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Guylene appears almost entirely female. Of the 187 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Guylene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Guylene is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Black (43.4%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). 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 Guylene most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Guylene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.9% (98 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 Guylene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Guylene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Guylene 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.
Is Guylene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Guylene 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 Guylene 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 many Americans are named Guylene?
Want to know how many people have the name Guylene? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.