How Many People Are Named Gussie?
An estimated 1,526 people in the United States have the first name Gussie. It is predominantly female (92.3%). The average bearer is 79 years old, and Gussie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 417 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gussie 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 Gussie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Gussie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
1,526
About 1 in 224,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.3% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1918
417 births
Total Registered
14,182
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gussie
Gussie is predominantly female (92.3%), though 1,098 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gussie as a male name
Ranked #6,414 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1922 (35 births)
Gussie as a female name
Ranked #9,640 in 1991
8 female births in 1991
Peak: 1918 (391 births)
Gussie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gussie span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 3,445 babies were registered. Gussie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gussie by Decade
How has Gussie 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.
Gussie by State
Birth registrations for Gussie span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky. On average, about 379 Gussies were registered per state.
Gussie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gussie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gussie
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Gussie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gussie?
We estimate approximately 1,526 people named Gussie 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 224,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Gussie a common name?
Gussie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,182 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gussie most popular?
Gussie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 417 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gussie is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gussie a female name?
Gussie is predominantly female. 92.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gussie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gussie Smith, Gussie Johnson, Gussie 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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