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boys' name ★ peaked 1923

Gust

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gust
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
59 babies
All-time total
1,871
#3,444 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Gust popularity over time

1,871 babies have been named Gust since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1892Boys

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 218 22 – #330
1890s 188 19 -14% #339
1900s 108 11 -43% #515
1910s 292 29 +170% #839
1920s 446 45 +53% #887
1930s 242 24 -46% #1,014
1940s 101 10 -58% #1,785
1950s 124 12 +23% #1,908
1960s 104 10 -16% #2,176
1970s 42 4 -60% #3,234
1980s 6 1 -86% #5,850
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Gust

Gust 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, 1,871 American babies have been named Gust. Its peak came in 1923, when 59 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 Gust stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gust?

The median living Gust is about 68 years old; half are between 60 and 77. An estimated 300 people named Gust are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Gust year by year

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

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1970 7 #3,998
1965 14 #2,212
1960 8 #3,180
1955 10 #2,652
1950 8 #2,872
1945 13 #1,967
1940 12 #2,122
1935 19 #1,620
1930 46 #1,014
1925 36 #1,192
1920 47 #1,007
1915 37 #1,059
1910 14 #839
1905 6 #1,155
1900 16 #637
1895 20 #445
1890 19 #418
1885 15 #489
1880 23 #357

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gust?

The median living Gust is about 68 years old. Half of all living Gusts are between 60 and 77 years old.

How many people named Gust are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Gust are alive in the United States, based on 1,871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gust in 2025?

Gust 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 Gust?

1,871 babies have been named Gust in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gust most popular?

Gust peaked in 1923, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Gust a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gust rising or falling?

Gust has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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