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Guillermo

Pronounced G IY0 EH1 R M OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1998
  • 140 years in use
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How popular is Guillermo?

Guillermo is a boys' name, and first appears in 1885. It has been given to 32,401 children — the 609th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 39% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1998, when 747 children were given it.

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1998Boys: 747Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G IY0 EH1 R M OW0 · G W IH0 L Y EH1 R M OW0 · G W IY0 EH1 R M OW0
Stress pattern:
010 · 010 · 010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Guillermo

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Guillermo

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Guillermo?
Guillermo ranks 609th among boys' names in US records, with 32,401 births since 1885. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,155.
Is Guillermo a unisex name?
No. Guillermo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Guillermo most popular?
1998, when 747 children were given the name. It has been in use for 140 years and is still recorded as of 2024.