How Many People Are Named Gus?
An estimated 9,004 people in the United States have the first name Gus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Gus peaked in popularity in 1921 with 327 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,004
About 1 in 38,067 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1921
327 births
Total Registered
19,977
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gus
Gus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 19,977 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gus as a male name
Ranked #1,212 in 2024
166 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (327 births)
Gus as a female name
Ranked #5,401 in 1924
5 female births in 1924
Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Gus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,944 babies were registered. Gus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gus by Decade
How has Gus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gus by State
Birth registrations for Gus span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in South Dakota, North Dakota, West Virginia. On average, about 317 Guss were registered per state.
Gus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gus
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gus?
We estimate approximately 9,004 people named Gus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,067 Americans share this first name.
Is Gus a common name?
Gus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,977 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gus most popular?
Gus reached peak popularity in 1921, when 327 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gus is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gus a male name?
Gus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gus Smith, Gus Johnson, Gus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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