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 #1212

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Name B

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6171

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Metric Gus Gustave
Current Rank #1212 #6171
Total Births (all years) 19,972 5,420
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 327 152
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gus Gustave
1880ss 1,029 472
1890ss 885 424
1900ss 862 308
1910ss 2,288 1,091
1920ss 2,939 1,058
1930ss 1,990 524
1940ss 1,623 344
1950ss 1,748 310
1960ss 1,422 200
1970ss 873 152
1980ss 500 140
1990ss 442 120
2000ss 883 121
2010ss 1,620 110
2020ss 868 46

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 195 13
2023 176 —
2024 166 14

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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