Gustaf vs Gus

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

Name A

Gustaf

Boy name

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Name B

Gus

Boy name · Rank #1212

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Metric Gustaf Gus
Current Rank Unranked #1212
Total Births (all years) 747 19,972
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 25 327
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustaf Gus
1880ss 66 1,029
1890ss 66 885
1900ss 55 862
1910ss 149 2,288
1920ss 116 2,939
1930ss 35 1,990
1940ss 6 1,623
1950ss 33 1,748
1960ss 10 1,422
1970ss 12 873
1980ss 32 500
1990ss 43 442
2000ss 61 883
2010ss 50 1,620
2020ss 13 868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustaf Gus
2014 8 155
2015 6 163
2016 — 204
2017 10 181
2018 6 207
2019 — 195
2020 8 164
2021 — 167
2022 — 195
2023 5 176
2024 — 166

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, 1880–2023.

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