Boy
Gus
The name Gus carries the meaning "Great, venerable or one strength". It has faded some since the 1920s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. Since 1900, roughly 16,785 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyShort for Augustus/Angus
Etymology"Great, venerable" or "one strength"
Births by decade
1900s
862
1910s
2,288
1920s
2,943
1930s
1,989
1940s
1,625
1950s
1,749
1960s
1,422
1970s
869
1980s
498
1990s
443
2000s
883
2010s
1,214
Peaked in the 1920s · 16,785 total U.S. births since 1900