Gussie
Gussie is occasionally a given name in its own right, but is much more frequently a shortened version (hypocorism) of Chreigusta, Augustus, Augusta, Gustave, Gustavo, August, Augustine, Augusten, Augustina, Angus, Fergus, Argus, Gusten, Gus, and others.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Gussie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gussie is occasionally a given name in its own right, but is much more frequently a shortened version (hypocorism) of Chreigusta, Augustus, Augusta, Gustave, Gustavo, August, Augustine, Augusten, Augustina, Angus, Fergus, Argus, Gusten, Gus, and others.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Gussie
As a girl name
Gussie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 54 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 391 Gussies were born — ranking #324 that year. As of 2026, Gussie ranks #9,336 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13K Gussies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gussie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 35 Gussies were born — ranking #1,222 that year. As of 2026, Gussie ranks #6,056 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Gussies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Gussie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gussie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Gussie most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Italy35%
- Spain35%
- France19%
- United States6%
- DM5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Gussie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gussie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gussy
- Gsi
- Gissi
- Gassy
- Goosey
- Gacy
- Gsa
- Geesey
- Gso
- Gsu
- Gasi
- Casy
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gussie
Gussie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Gussie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #324. Use the chart and map above to compare Gussie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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