Gus is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gus means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gus across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gus has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gus is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “great, venerable”. A short form of Augustus or Gustav.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,124 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 698 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 36 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gus per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (327/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (56/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Gus has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #700 nationally (given to 327 babies that year).
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