Gustavus vs Gus

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

Name A

Gustavus

Boy name

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Name B

Gus

Boy name · Rank #1212

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Metric Gustavus Gus
Current Rank Unranked #1212
Total Births (all years) 266 19,972
Peak Year 1966 1921
Peak Year Births 10 327
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustavus Gus
1880ss 23 1,029
1890ss 5 885
1900ss — 862
1910ss 46 2,288
1920ss 20 2,939
1930ss 12 1,990
1940ss 12 1,623
1950ss 30 1,748
1960ss 56 1,422
1970ss 34 873
1980ss 18 500
1990ss — 442
2000ss 10 883
2010ss — 1,620
2020ss — 868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustavus Gus
2014 — 155
2015 — 163
2016 — 204
2017 — 181
2018 — 207
2019 — 195
2020 — 164
2021 — 167
2022 — 195
2023 — 176
2024 — 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, 1880–2006.

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