Gussie
Gussie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 198th; the most babies were born in 1918 (391). More babies were named Gussie in the 1910s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1918391 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,182babies recorded
Gussie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 1,098 since 1884.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #10,922 | 5 |
| 1970 | #5,177 | 10 |
| 1960 | #2,118 | 30 |
| 1950 | #1,028 | 79 |
| 1940 | #615 | 129 |
| 1930 | #524 | 167 |
| 1920 | #362 | 328 |
| 1910 | #249 | 240 |
| 1900 | #203 | 236 |
| 1890 | #216 | 125 |
| 1880 | #209 | 54 |
How popular is Gussie, counting every spelling?
Gussie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Gussie?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Gussie are alive today, with a median age of 78; half are between 70 and 86. That makes Gussie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gussie by state
How common Gussie was among girls born in each state in 1916–1920, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (5.7×), Florida (5.1×), Alabama (5.1×), Louisiana (3.6×), South Carolina (3.4×). In 31 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gussie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gussie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gussie
How popular is the name Gussie?
Gussie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 198th; the most babies were born in 1918 (391). More babies were named Gussie in the 1910s than in any other decade.
Is Gussie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 13,084 girls and 1,098 boys.
Where was Gussie most popular?
In 1916–1920, Gussie was most common in Georgia (1.86 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Alabama.