Guss: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	128	13	–	#361
1890s	113	11	-12%	#527
1900s	118	12	+4%	#589
1910s	234	23	+98%	#901
1920s	275	28	+18%	#1,145
1930s	110	11	-60%	#1,471
1940s	81	8	-26%	#2,244
1950s	48	5	-41%	#2,871
1960s	24	2	-50%	#3,353
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#6,716
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

128

–

#361

1890s

113

-12%

#527

1900s

118

+4%

#589

1910s

234

+98%

#901

1920s

275

+18%

#1,145

1930s

110

-60%

#1,471

1940s

-26%

#2,244

1950s

-41%

#2,871

1960s

-50%

#3,353

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,716

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Guss

Guss is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,136 American babies have been named Guss. Its peak came in 1920, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Guss stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Guss?

The median living Guss is about 76 years old; half are between 66 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Guss are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Guss year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#3,811
1955	–	–
1950	8	#2,871
1945	8	#2,648
1940	5	#3,654
1935	8	#2,797
1930	14	#2,117
1925	28	#1,404
1920	39	#1,145
1915	37	#1,058
1910	12	#950
1905	14	#647
1900	18	#589
1895	15	#538
1890	7	#840
1885	18	#428
1880	9	#655

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Guss, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Guss?

The median living Guss is about 76 years old. Half of all living Gusss are between 66 and 81 years old.

How many people named Guss are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Guss are alive in the United States, based on 1,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Guss mean?

Spelling variant of Gus.

How popular is the name Guss in 2025?

Guss did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Guss?

1,136 babies have been named Guss in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Guss most popular?

Guss peaked in 1920, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Guss a boy or girl name?

Guss is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Guss rising or falling?

Guss has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Guss

Guss popularity over time

The story of Guss

How old are people named Guss?

Guss year by year

Frequently asked questions

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