Gussie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #197 in 1882
0 babies were named Gussie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGussie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Gussies, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #197.
About the name Gussie
Gussie is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-sie”. US birth records list Gussie for girls from 1880 to 1991, in 103 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #197 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 611 | 1,637 girls |
| 1890s | 683 | 1,463 girls |
| 1900s | 666 | 1,502 girls |
| 1910s | 426 | 2,347 girls |
| 1920s | 213 | 4,698 girls |
| 1930s | 129 | 7,772 girls |
| 1940s | 62 | 16,062 girls |
| 1950s | 27 | 36,724 girls |
| 1960s | 11 | 91,075 girls |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 280,112 girls |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 591,716 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Gussie
What is the origin of the name Gussie?
Gussie has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Gussie a boy or girl name?
Gussie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gussie?
Gussie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #197 in 1882.