Gus
Boy name · #1329 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 145 baby boys were named Gus, placing it at #1329 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1152, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,414 boys born in 2025 was named Gus.
The 145-year story
Gus first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 99 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 327 boys were named Gus — good for #324 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Gus per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gus is most common
State-level data for Gus is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gus
Statistically, parents drawn to Gus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harris, Jules, Amos, Wiley, and Olin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 145 | #1328 |
| 2024 | 167 | #1211 |
| 2023 | 176 | #1169 |
| 2022 | 196 | #1097 |
| 2021 | 167 | #1179 |
| 2020 | 164 | #1172 |
| 2019 | 195 | #1052 |
| 2018 | 207 | #998 |
| 2017 | 181 | #1081 |
| 2016 | 204 | #999 |
| 2015 | 163 | #1152 |
| 2014 | 155 | #1188 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1238 |
| 2012 | 122 | #1376 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1411 |
| 2010 | 133 | #1292 |
| 2009 | 126 | #1360 |
| 2008 | 124 | #1374 |
| 2007 | 115 | #1412 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1438 |
| 2005 | 96 | #1497 |
| 2004 | 84 | #1565 |
| 2003 | 60 | #1936 |
| 2002 | 62 | #1832 |
| 2001 | 66 | #1733 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gus a popular boy name?
Gus ranked #1329 among boys in 2025 with 145 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1152.
When was the name Gus most popular?
Gus peaked in 1921, when 327 American boys received the name (ranked #324 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,414 newborn American boys was named Gus. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.