Gus

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Gus was most popular in 1921, when 327 American babies were given the name — ranking #699 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,760, with 145 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 20,124 people named Gus.

Gus over time

Births per year. The dot marks Gus’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org