Gustavo vs Gus

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

Name A

Gustavo

Boy name · Rank #640

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Name B

Gus

Boy name · Rank #1212

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Metric Gustavo Gus
Current Rank #640 #1212
Total Births (all years) 39,904 19,972
Peak Year 2000 1921
Peak Year Births 1,290 327
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustavo Gus
1880ss — 1,029
1890ss — 885
1900ss — 862
1910ss 129 2,288
1920ss 317 2,939
1930ss 366 1,990
1940ss 444 1,623
1950ss 1,082 1,748
1960ss 1,897 1,422
1970ss 3,004 873
1980ss 4,851 500
1990ss 8,982 442
2000ss 11,021 883
2010ss 5,659 1,620
2020ss 2,152 868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustavo Gus
2014 586 155
2015 545 163
2016 517 204
2017 487 181
2018 443 207
2019 457 195
2020 432 164
2021 416 167
2022 434 195
2023 433 176
2024 437 166

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, 1911–2024.

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