23,545births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · Belgium
#296Belgium 2025
Gus is a boy name family recorded 23,545 times in 9 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#296 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2022, at 82.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Gus
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus | English | 20,124 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1328 | 1882 | ▶ 1 % |
| Gus | English | 737 | 🏴 England & Wales | #822 | 2024 | ▲ 23 % |
| Gus | English | 623 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #296 | 2022 | ▲ 23 % |
| Gus | English | 326 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #753 | 1970 | ▲ 109 % |
| Gus | English | 52 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #399 | 2023 | new |
| Gus | English | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Guss | English | 1,136 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1883 | – |
| Guus | French | 447 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #478 | 2021 | ▼ 23 % |
How we grouped these names
- Gus ↔ Guss — spelling variant
- Gus ↔ Guus — spelling variant
Questions about Gus
How popular is the name Gus?
In 2025 it ranked #296 in Belgium. Official registers record 23,545 births across 9 countries.
What is Gus in other languages?
Guss (English); Guus (French).
When was Gus most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2022, at 82.0 births per 100,000.
Is Gus a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gus is a boy name.