Gus
A short form of Augustus and of the Scandinavian Gustav. Augustus comes from the Latin augustus, meaning venerable or majestic.
Gus in 2025
Gus was given to 145 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,764th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 22,864 babies born.
The history of Gus
Gus reached its highest point in 1921, when 327 babies were given the name, ranking 699th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 267th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 20,124 babies have been named Gus. Half of them were born before 1940, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Gus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,029 | 267 |
| 1890s | 885 | 366 |
| 1900s | 862 | 473 |
| 1910s | 2,288 | 611 |
| 1920s | 2,944 | 691 |
| 1930s | 1,990 | 741 |
| 1940s | 1,623 | 1,001 |
| 1950s | 1,748 | 1,151 |
| 1960s | 1,422 | 1,260 |
| 1970s | 873 | 1,683 |
| 1980s | 500 | 2,745 |
| 1990s | 442 | 4,047 |
| 2000s | 883 | 3,044 |
| 2010s | 1,620 | 2,149 |
| 2020s | 1,015 | 2,306 |
Where Gus is heading
Gus has fallen 11% over the past decade, from 163 babies in 2015 to 145 in 2025.
Names like Gus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gus.