Meaning and history
Gus is an English short form of Augustus, Angus, Gustav and other names containing a similar sound, so its meaning varies by source. Augustus means "venerable," Angus is traditionally "one strength," and Gustav has uncertain Germanic roots. Notable bearers include actor Gus Van Sant, baseball player Gus Bell and astronaut Gus Grissom.
20062006: 108 births, rank #1,438
2007: 115 births, rank #1,412
2008: 124 births, rank #1,374
2009: 126 births, rank #1,360
2010: 133 births, rank #1,292
20112011: 117 births, rank #1,411
2012: 122 births, rank #1,376
2013: 143 births, rank #1,238
2014: 155 births, rank #1,188
2015: 163 births, rank #1,152
20162016: 204 births, rank #999
2017: 181 births, rank #1,081
2018: 207 births, rank #998
2019: 195 births, rank #1,052
2020: 164 births, rank #1,172
20212021: 167 births, rank #1,179
2022: 196 births, rank #1,097
2023: 176 births, rank #1,169
2024: 167 births, rank #1,211
20252025: 145 births, rank #1,328
Gus moved from #993 to #999 for boys between 1978 and 2018. Its highest annual birth count came in 1921, with 327 births.