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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Gustavus | Gus |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #1211 |
| Total Births (all years) | 266 | 20,119 |
| Peak Year | 1966 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 10 | 327 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Gustavus | Gus |
| 1880s | 23 | 1,029 |
| 1890s | 5 | 885 |
| 1900s | - | 862 |
| 1910s | 46 | 2,288 |
| 1920s | 20 | 2,939 |
| 1930s | 12 | 1,990 |
| 1940s | 12 | 1,623 |
| 1950s | 30 | 1,748 |
| 1960s | 56 | 1,422 |
| 1970s | 34 | 873 |
| 1980s | 18 | 500 |
| 1990s | - | 442 |
| 2000s | 10 | 883 |
| 2010s | - | 1,620 |
| 2020s | - | 1,015 |
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 | - | 196 |
| 2023 | - | 176 |
| 2024 | - | 167 |
| 2025 | - | 145 |