How Many People Are Named Gust?
An estimated 351 people in the United States have the first name Gust. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Gust peaked in popularity in 1923 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gust 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 Gust paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Gust is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
351
About 1 in 976,508 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1923
59 births
Total Registered
1,871
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gust
Gust is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,871 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gust as a male name
Ranked #5,848 in 1984
6 male births in 1984
Peak: 1923 (59 births)
Gust: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gust span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 446 babies were registered. Gust has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gust by Decade
How has Gust 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.
Gust by State
Birth registrations for Gust span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in West Virginia, North Dakota, Iowa. On average, about 43 Gusts were registered per state.
Gust + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gust as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gust
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gust: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gust?
We estimate approximately 351 people named Gust 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 976,508 Americans share this first name.
Is Gust a common name?
Gust is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,871 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gust most popular?
Gust reached peak popularity in 1923, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gust is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gust a male name?
Gust is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gust Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gust Smith, Gust Johnson, Gust 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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