Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gus
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
327
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Gus
How many people are named Gus?
An estimated 8,062 living Americans are named Gus.
How rare is Gus?
Gus is uncommon among babies today, with 145 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 55.7% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Gus?
The median age of a living American named Gus is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 65 years old.
Is Gus still popular?
Yes. Gus is holding steady, with 145 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gus most common?
Gus has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
55.7%
2025
145
All-time
20,119
Where it lives now
Gus is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 4.9× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Gus is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.