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 #6171

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Name B

Gus

Boy name · Rank #1212

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Metric Gustave Gus
Current Rank #6171 #1212
Total Births (all years) 5,420 19,972
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 152 327
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustave Gus
1880ss 472 1,029
1890ss 424 885
1900ss 308 862
1910ss 1,091 2,288
1920ss 1,058 2,939
1930ss 524 1,990
1940ss 344 1,623
1950ss 310 1,748
1960ss 200 1,422
1970ss 152 873
1980ss 140 500
1990ss 120 442
2000ss 121 883
2010ss 110 1,620
2020ss 46 868

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 13 195
2023 — 176
2024 14 166

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, 1880–2024.

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