Gussie
Pet form of Augusta and Augustus, from the Latin augustus, meaning venerable or majestic, the title adopted by the Roman emperors.
Gussie in 2025
Gussie was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Gussie has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Gussie
Gussie reached its highest point in 1918, when 417 babies were given the name, ranking 577th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 298th, in 1900.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,182 babies have been named Gussie. Half of them were born before 1918, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Gussie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gussie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 835 | 312 |
| 1890s | 1,558 | 307 |
| 1900s | 2,012 | 298 |
| 1910s | 3,445 | 371 |
| 1920s | 2,849 | 648 |
| 1930s | 1,550 | 885 |
| 1940s | 999 | 1,040 |
| 1950s | 609 | 1,626 |
| 1960s | 222 | 2,985 |
| 1970s | 66 | 5,940 |
| 1980s | 29 | 10,461 |
| 1990s | 8 | 14,708 |
Where Gussie is heading
Gussie was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Gussie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Gussie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gussie.