Gustave vs Gus

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

Name A

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6199

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Name B

Gus

Boy name · Rank #1211

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Metric Gustave Gus
Current Rank #6199 #1211
Total Births (all years) 5,430 20,119
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 152 327
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustave Gus
1880s 472 1,029
1890s 424 885
1900s 308 862
1910s 1,091 2,288
1920s 1,058 2,939
1930s 524 1,990
1940s 344 1,623
1950s 310 1,748
1960s 200 1,422
1970s 152 873
1980s 140 500
1990s 120 442
2000s 121 883
2010s 110 1,620
2020s 56 1,015

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustave Gus
2014 13 155
2015 10 163
2016 7 204
2017 18 181
2018 13 207
2019 10 195
2020 13 164
2021 6 167
2022 13 196
2023 - 176
2024 14 167
2025 10 145

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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