Gus vs Gustave

Side-by-side comparison of Gus and Gustave - 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

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6199

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Metric Gus Gustave
Current Rank #1211 #6199
Total Births (all years) 20,119 5,430
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 327 152
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gus Gustave
1880s 1,029 472
1890s 885 424
1900s 862 308
1910s 2,288 1,091
1920s 2,939 1,058
1930s 1,990 524
1940s 1,623 344
1950s 1,748 310
1960s 1,422 200
1970s 873 152
1980s 500 140
1990s 442 120
2000s 883 121
2010s 1,620 110
2020s 1,015 56

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gus Gustave
2014 155 13
2015 163 10
2016 204 7
2017 181 18
2018 207 13
2019 195 10
2020 164 13
2021 167 6
2022 196 13
2023 176 -
2024 167 14
2025 145 10

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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