boy's name
Guislain
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 525
Guislain is a boy's name. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Guislain is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1949, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1901.
Guislain over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 85 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 20 |
How popular is Guislain?
In 2008, Guislain was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Guislain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Guislain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Guislain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Guislain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Guislain
Is Guislain a girl's or a boy's name?
Guislain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Guislain most popular?
Guislain peaked in 1949, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.