girl's name
Gussie
- Origin Serbian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 14,182
Gussie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1991 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Gussie is a name of Serbian origin.
- Peaked in 1918, when 417 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gussie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 835 |
| 1890s | 1,558 |
| 1900s | 2,012 |
| 1910s | 3,445 |
| 1920s | 2,849 |
| 1930s | 1,550 |
| 1940s | 999 |
| 1950s | 609 |
| 1960s | 222 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 8 |
How popular is Gussie?
In 1991, Gussie was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gussie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gussie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gussie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gussie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gussie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gussie
How popular is the name Gussie?
In 1991, Gussie was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gussie a girl's or a boy's name?
Gussie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gussie?
Gussie has 2 syllables.
When was Gussie most popular?
Gussie peaked in 1918, when 417 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.