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 #1212

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Name B

Gustav

Boy name · Rank #3322

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Metric Gus Gustav
Current Rank #1212 #3322
Total Births (all years) 19,972 4,237
Peak Year 1921 1917
Peak Year Births 327 99
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gus Gustav
1880ss 1,029 325
1890ss 885 218
1900ss 862 166
1910ss 2,288 723
1920ss 2,939 612
1930ss 1,990 339
1940ss 1,623 239
1950ss 1,748 195
1960ss 1,422 171
1970ss 873 149
1980ss 500 143
1990ss 442 207
2000ss 883 296
2010ss 1,620 285
2020ss 868 169

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 195 30
2023 176 33
2024 166 35

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, 1880–2024.

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