Names / Boy names
Gus
Current rank
#1,331
holding steady
All-time peak
#121
in 1888
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
20,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #121 in 1888 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Gus is a boys' name that first appears in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1888, at #121 nationally. Across all years, more than 20,100 children have been named this.