Total births
1,136
Boys' name · since 1880
Guss
1,136 babies named Guss in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,136
- total births
- 1880–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Guss is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,136 have been recorded since 1880.
Guss has 1,136 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1982.
- 1,136 total births
- 1880–1982 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,136 boys have been named Guss since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1982.
- 1,136
- total births
- 1880–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Guss was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
39 babies were named Guss in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Guss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Guss splits its recorded history at 1920: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Guss at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Guss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1982
- Peak year (1920)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Guss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Guss's strongest decade.
275 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Guss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
128 births
- 1890s
1890s
113 births
- 1900s
1900s
118 births
- 1910s
1910s
234 births
- 1920s
1920s
275 births
- 1930s
1930s
110 births
- 1940s 81
1940s
81 births
- 1950s 48
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 275 births (24% of all-time use).
How Guss 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 Guss's total volume
Guss vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Guss by state
Where Guss concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 43 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 30 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 22 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
Alabama share of Guss's total US births 3.8%
Even split
43 of 1,136 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guss? ▼
Guss has been given to 1,136 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 39 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Guss most popular? ▼
Guss was most popular in the 1920s decade with 275 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Guss most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Guss are Alabama (43 births), Georgia (30 births), Texas (22 births).
How long has the name Guss been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Guss since 1880 -- 103 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Guss? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gustavo, Gus, Gustave, Gustav, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Guss's data
- Guss's decade-level peak was the 1920s (275 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Gusss (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Guss
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Guss: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,136 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guss. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Guss 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 July 2026.