Gustav vs Gus

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

Name A

Gustav

Boy name · Rank #3336

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Name B

Gus

Boy name · Rank #1211

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Metric Gustav Gus
Current Rank #3336 #1211
Total Births (all years) 4,267 20,119
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 99 327
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustav Gus
1880s 325 1,029
1890s 218 885
1900s 166 862
1910s 723 2,288
1920s 612 2,939
1930s 339 1,990
1940s 239 1,623
1950s 195 1,748
1960s 171 1,422
1970s 149 873
1980s 143 500
1990s 207 442
2000s 296 883
2010s 285 1,620
2020s 199 1,015

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustav Gus
2014 19 155
2015 23 163
2016 28 204
2017 33 181
2018 33 207
2019 45 195
2020 37 164
2021 34 167
2022 30 196
2023 33 176
2024 35 167
2025 30 145

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, 1880–2025.

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