Gus vs Gustav

Side-by-side comparison of Gus and Gustav - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gus

Boy name · Rank #1211

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Name B

Gustav

Boy name · Rank #3336

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Metric Gus Gustav
Current Rank #1211 #3336
Total Births (all years) 20,119 4,267
Peak Year 1921 1917
Peak Year Births 327 99
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gus Gustav
1880s 1,029 325
1890s 885 218
1900s 862 166
1910s 2,288 723
1920s 2,939 612
1930s 1,990 339
1940s 1,623 239
1950s 1,748 195
1960s 1,422 171
1970s 873 149
1980s 500 143
1990s 442 207
2000s 883 296
2010s 1,620 285
2020s 1,015 199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gus Gustav
2014 155 19
2015 163 23
2016 204 28
2017 181 33
2018 207 33
2019 195 45
2020 164 37
2021 167 34
2022 196 30
2023 176 33
2024 167 35
2025 145 30

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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