Gus

“Variant of Augustus — Majestic; venerable” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1328 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Gus has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #121 (1882) · 20,119 babies named Gus all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 720 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Guses

Gus Van Sant — American film director, producer, photographer and musician (born 1952)
Gus Grissom — American astronaut (1926–1967)
Gus Poyet — Uruguayan association football player and manager
Gus Kenworthy — American and British freestyle skier and actor
Gus Williams — American basketball player

Among 440 notable people named Gus:

Athletes appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gus Poyet, Uruguayan association football player and manager.

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