Gus vs Gustavo

Side-by-side comparison of Gus and Gustavo — 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

Gustavo

Boy name · Rank #640

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Metric Gus Gustavo
Current Rank #1212 #640
Total Births (all years) 19,972 39,904
Peak Year 1921 2000
Peak Year Births 327 1,290
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Gus Gustavo
1880ss 1,029 —
1890ss 885 —
1900ss 862 —
1910ss 2,288 129
1920ss 2,939 317
1930ss 1,990 366
1940ss 1,623 444
1950ss 1,748 1,082
1960ss 1,422 1,897
1970ss 873 3,004
1980ss 500 4,851
1990ss 442 8,982
2000ss 883 11,021
2010ss 1,620 5,659
2020ss 868 2,152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gus Gustavo
2014 155 586
2015 163 545
2016 204 517
2017 181 487
2018 207 443
2019 195 457
2020 164 432
2021 167 416
2022 195 434
2023 176 433
2024 166 437

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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