Boys' name · since 1880

Gus

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 20,119 babies named Gus, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#838 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,329 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
20,119
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

20,119 babies have been named Gus since 1880, making it today's #1329 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gus has been recorded 20,119 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1329 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #838 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,329 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 20,119 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gus ranks #838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,329 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 20,119 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#838 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,329 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
20,119
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%90.4%
Gus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Gus's 20,119 recorded births place it above 98.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

38 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Gus compares

20,119 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Gus's all-time total is 55x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Gus Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 20,119 369 358,536
Peak-year births 327 34 22,252

Gus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gus's full recorded timeline at 1953, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 29 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 327 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gus popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
327
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0100200300400 188018991918193719561975199420132025 145

Gus popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1924 (Gus as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1924 5

Gus by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (2,939 births, 15% of the file).

1920s was Gus's strongest decade.

2,939 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Gus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,939 births (15% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Gus compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gus's total volume

Gus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 6080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -145, 2.1%-99, 4.3%-146, 4.4%-146, 3.4%-146, 4.3%-146, 3.2%-140, 1.6%-124, 10.7%-146, 4.2%-76, 3.3%-146, 1.8%-81, 2.9%-118, 1.7%-68, 5%-146, 3.6%Gus-146, 1.6%Gus
Gus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Gus by state

Where Gus concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,670 8.3%
#2 New York
1,457 7.2%
#3 California
1,250 6.2%
#4 Illinois
1,076 5.3%
#5 Ohio
622 3.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
619 3.1%
#7 Louisiana
602 3.0%
#8 Georgia
584 2.9%
Texas share of Gus's total US births 8.3%
Even split

1,670 of 20,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Gus appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gus? ▼
20,119 babies have been named Gus since 1880. All-time, it sits at #838 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,329 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 327 births.
Where does Gus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gus ranks #838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,329 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gus most popular? ▼
Gus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,939 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Gus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gus are Texas (1,670 births), New York (1,457 births), California (1,250 births).
How long has the name Gus been used? ▼
Records for Gus go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gustavo, Gustave, Gustav, Gust, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gus's data

  • Gus's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (2,939 total births) through the 2020s (1,015) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Guss (1,670 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gus

Nearby Names Like Gus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gus

Gustavo Boy
#625 40,357 births
Gustave Boy
#7680 5,430 births
Gustav Boy
#3658 4,267 births
Gust Boy
1,871 births
Guss Boy
1,136 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Gus

Gilbert #1328
130,148 births · Peak 1930
Elvis #1330
17,971 births · Peak 1957
Eros #1327
2,033 births · Peak 2025
Francesco #1331
8,446 births · Peak 2006
Lucio #1326
6,286 births · Peak 2025
Sanad #1332
993 births · Peak 2025
Bryant #1325
51,697 births · Peak 1989
Noble #1333
9,775 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.