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 #1211

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Metric Gustaf Gus
Current Rank Unranked #1211
Total Births (all years) 747 20,119
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 25 327
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustaf Gus
1880s 66 1,029
1890s 66 885
1900s 55 862
1910s 149 2,288
1920s 116 2,939
1930s 35 1,990
1940s 6 1,623
1950s 33 1,748
1960s 10 1,422
1970s 12 873
1980s 32 500
1990s 43 442
2000s 61 883
2010s 50 1,620
2020s 13 1,015

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 - 196
2023 5 176
2024 - 167
2025 - 145

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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