Girl
Gussie
Gussie means "great, venerable", according to etymological references. It is essentially dormant now, with its last real run being the 1910s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Its single strongest year on record was 1918.
EtymologyDiminutive of Augustus/Augusta
EtymologyMeaning "great, venerable"
Births by decade
1900s
2,012
1910s
3,445
1920s
2,848
1930s
1,550
1940s
999
1950s
608
1960s
223
1970s
66
1980s
29
1990s
8
2000s
0
2010s
0
Peaked in the 1910s · 11,788 total U.S. births since 1900