Guzman
A Spanish surname derived from the Germanic name Guzman.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Guzman. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Guzman today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Guzman births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Guzman. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Guzman. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,872
Tracked since 2023
Census
Guzman in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 335 people with the first name Guzman, which placed it at #27,353 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
#27,353
National first-name rank
People counted
335
335 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
91.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guzman
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Guzman is Hispanic at 91.3%. The next largest groups are White (5.1%) and Black (2.1%). 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 Guzman 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 Guzman at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.3% · 306
- White5.1% · 17
- Black or African American2.1% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Guzman: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Guzman 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 Guzman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Guzman
The name Guzman has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the Spanish and Portuguese languages. It is derived from the Germanic name Godeman, which itself is a combination of the words "god" and "man," meaning "good man" or "God's man."
In the Middle Ages, the name was commonly used in Spain and Portugal, particularly among those of noble or aristocratic descent. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cantar de Mio Cid, an epic poem from the 12th century, where a character named Guzmán Bueno is mentioned.
The name Guzman has a long and distinguished history, with several notable figures bearing this name throughout the centuries. One of the most famous was Guzmán el Bueno, a 13th-century Spanish military commander and governor of Tarifa, who became renowned for his defense of the city against the Moorish invaders in 1294.
Another prominent figure was Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, a Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Kingdom of Nueva Galicia (present-day western Mexico) in the early 16th century. His exploits, though controversial, played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
In the realm of literature, the name is associated with Domingo Guzmán, a 16th-century Spanish writer and poet who was part of the Golden Age of Spanish literature. His works, including La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes, are considered classics of the picaresque genre.
The name Guzman has also been borne by several religious figures, such as Domingo de Guzmán (1170-1221), the founder of the Dominican Order of Catholic preachers. Another notable figure was Bartolomé de Guzmán, a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar and missionary who played a significant role in the evangelization of the Philippines.
Throughout history, the name Guzman has been carried by many other notable individuals, including military leaders, politicians, artists, and intellectuals, spanning various cultures and time periods. Its enduring presence reflects the rich heritage and historical significance associated with this name.
People
Guzman + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Guzman 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
Guzman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guzman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Guzman 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Guzman a common name?
We classify Guzman as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Guzman most popular?
The single biggest year for Guzman was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Guzman is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Guzman in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 335 people with the name Guzman, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,353 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 Guzman 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 Guzman?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Guzman on both sides of the split. Of the 338 people counted with this name, 269 were male (79.6%) and 69 were female (20.4%). 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 Guzman?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Guzman is Hispanic at 91.3%. The next largest groups are White (5.1%) and Black (2.1%). 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 Guzman most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Guzman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.3% (306 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 Guzman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Guzman a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Guzman 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 Guzman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Guzman 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 Guzman 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 Guzman?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.