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Gus

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What official birth registration shows about Gus: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #664 to #2022.200020052010201520202025#664#2022
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1040
1997#2022
1998#669
1999#1130
2000#773
2001#751
2002#1077
2003#889
2004#1222
2005#1617
2006#1280
2007#1169
2008#1294
2009#1425
2010#1171
2011#1087
2012#1430
2013#1617
2014#1223
2015#807
2016#974
2017#861
2018#870
2019#1217
2020#962
2021#815
2022#699
2023#910
2024#664
2025#822

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #822 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2011–2025

    Highest recorded position: #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2011–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #822 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #402 in Republic of Ireland in 2020.

Gus's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#82239HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#66456HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#91034HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#69948HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#81539HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#96229HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#121721HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#87035HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#86136HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#97430HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#80739HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#122321HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#161714HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#143017HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#108724HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#117122HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#142516HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#129418HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#116920HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#128016HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#161711HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#122215HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#88922HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#107715HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#75123HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#77322HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#113012HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#66925HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#104013HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gus is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Gus, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2020Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#664 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2011–20258#402 in 2020
Northern Ireland20211#433 in 2021
Scotland20241#727 in 2024
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What is known about Gus

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #402 in Republic of Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.