# Gus (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/gus/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys |
| Origin | not recorded |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɡʌs/, 1 syllable |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | 20,124 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 20,119 / 5 (0% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 737, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

Clipping of Augustus. From the Latin name Augustus.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 5 | 5,401 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 117 | 1,418 |
| 2012 | 122 | 1,379 |
| 2013 | 143 | 1,239 |
| 2014 | 155 | 1,193 |
| 2015 | 163 | 1,153 |
| 2016 | 204 | 1,001 |
| 2017 | 181 | 1,082 |
| 2018 | 207 | 999 |
| 2019 | 195 | 1,052 |
| 2020 | 164 | 1,176 |
| 2021 | 167 | 1,181 |
| 2022 | 196 | 1,098 |
| 2023 | 176 | 1,171 |
| 2024 | 167 | 1,213 |
| 2025 | 145 | 1,331 |

### England and Wales, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | 1,087 |
| 2012 | 17 | 1,430 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1,617 |
| 2014 | 21 | 1,223 |
| 2015 | 39 | 807 |
| 2016 | 30 | 974 |
| 2017 | 36 | 861 |
| 2018 | 35 | 870 |
| 2019 | 21 | 1,217 |
| 2020 | 29 | 962 |
| 2021 | 39 | 815 |
| 2022 | 48 | 699 |
| 2023 | 34 | 910 |
| 2024 | 56 | 664 |
| 2025 | 39 | 822 |

## People named Gus

- Gus Van Sant, American film director, producer, photographer and musician (born 1952)
- Gus Grissom, American astronaut (1926–1967)
- Gus Kenworthy, American and British freestyle skier and actor
- Gus Williams, American basketball player (born 1953)
- Gus Hall, American politician (1910–2000)
- Gus Johnson, American basketball player (1938-1987)
- Gus Hansen, Danish poker player
- Gus Hutchison, American racing driver
- Gus Pope, athletics competitor (1898–1953)
- Gus Greensmith, British rally driver
- Gus Dudgeon, English record producer (1942-2002)
- Gus Leonard, American actor (1859-1939)

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.