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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gus

Ranked #2701 - 1 in 967,937 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,265 bearers

World total

8,265

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2701

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,265
Worldwide
~8,265
rank #2701
Rarity
1 in 967,937
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,265 in US

About the name Gus

There are an estimated 8,265 people named Gus alive worldwide today. That ranks Gus at #2701 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gus is held by approximately 8,265 people, ranking #2701 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 40,157 U.S. residents).

Historically Gus is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Gus appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Gus popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gus, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 99
  2. 1881: 94
  3. 1882: 120
  4. 1883: 81
  5. 1884: 117
  6. 1885: 87
  7. 1886: 102
  8. 1887: 82
  9. 1888: 133
  10. 1889: 114
  11. 1890: 109
  12. 1891: 85
  13. 1892: 117
  14. 1893: 93
  15. 1894: 76
  16. 1895: 72
  17. 1896: 95
  18. 1897: 89
  19. 1898: 78
  20. 1899: 71
  21. 1900: 120
  22. 1901: 70
  23. 1902: 85
  24. 1903: 71
  25. 1904: 75
  26. 1905: 76
  27. 1906: 85
  28. 1907: 96
  29. 1908: 80
  30. 1909: 104
  31. 1910: 106
  32. 1911: 100
  33. 1912: 163
  34. 1913: 198
  35. 1914: 223
  36. 1915: 287
  37. 1916: 288
  38. 1917: 291
  39. 1918: 309
  40. 1919: 323
  41. 1920: 312
  42. 1921: 327
  43. 1922: 303
  44. 1923: 277
  45. 1924: 303
  46. 1925: 324
  47. 1926: 294
  48. 1927: 285
  49. 1928: 262
  50. 1929: 257
  51. 1930: 263
  52. 1931: 239
  53. 1932: 224
  54. 1933: 206
  55. 1934: 199
  56. 1935: 197
  57. 1936: 180
  58. 1937: 144
  59. 1938: 168
  60. 1939: 170
  61. 1940: 152
  62. 1941: 148
  63. 1942: 168
  64. 1943: 163
  65. 1944: 150
  66. 1945: 161
  67. 1946: 161
  68. 1947: 195
  69. 1948: 180
  70. 1949: 145
  71. 1950: 164
  72. 1951: 150
  73. 1952: 175
  74. 1953: 176
  75. 1954: 197
  76. 1955: 168
  77. 1956: 166
  78. 1957: 178
  79. 1958: 199
  80. 1959: 175
  81. 1960: 196
  82. 1961: 183
  83. 1962: 173
  84. 1963: 151
  85. 1964: 141
  86. 1965: 144
  87. 1966: 134
  88. 1967: 117
  89. 1968: 93
  90. 1969: 90
  91. 1970: 86
  92. 1971: 126
  93. 1972: 96
  94. 1973: 97
  95. 1974: 85
  96. 1975: 98
  97. 1976: 83
  98. 1977: 69
  99. 1978: 76
  100. 1979: 57
  101. 1980: 65
  102. 1981: 60
  103. 1982: 52
  104. 1983: 51
  105. 1984: 45
  106. 1985: 46
  107. 1986: 57
  108. 1987: 42
  109. 1988: 44
  110. 1989: 38
  111. 1990: 44
  112. 1991: 50
  113. 1992: 50
  114. 1993: 45
  115. 1994: 41
  116. 1995: 42
  117. 1996: 29
  118. 1997: 45
  119. 1998: 47
  120. 1999: 49
  121. 2000: 42
  122. 2001: 66
  123. 2002: 62
  124. 2003: 60
  125. 2004: 84
  126. 2005: 96
  127. 2006: 108
  128. 2007: 115
  129. 2008: 124
  130. 2009: 126
  131. 2010: 133
  132. 2011: 117
  133. 2012: 122
  134. 2013: 143
  135. 2014: 155
  136. 2015: 163
  137. 2016: 204
  138. 2017: 181
  139. 2018: 207
  140. 2019: 195
  141. 2020: 164
  142. 2021: 167
  143. 2022: 196
  144. 2023: 176
  145. 2024: 167
  146. 2025: 145

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gus worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,265 people named Gus alive worldwide today, ranking #2701 globally.

Is Gus a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 967,937 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,265 bearers, which is 1 in 40,157 Americans.

Is Gus a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gus is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Gus come from?

Who are famous people named Gus?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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