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Girl name

Gussie

/ˈɡʌsi/ · 92% girls · last recorded 1991

Gussie has been given to about 14,182 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡʌsi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,677
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gussie per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1918 · 417
  • Born in 20250
  • All time14,182

How popular is Gussie?

Its best year was 1918, when 417 babies were given the name, ranking 324th. The typical living American called Gussie is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Gussie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Susie0.82
  2. Julie0.68
  3. Jessie0.66
  4. Bessie0.66
  5. Lucie0.68
  6. Judie0.68
  7. Rubie0.68
  8. Cassie0.66

Middle names for Gussie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gussie Noelle0.83
  2. Gussie Catherine0.80
  3. Gussie Frances0.80
  4. Gussie Belle0.80
  5. Gussie Josephine0.80
  6. Gussie Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Gussie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.92
  2. Estellesister · 0.90
  3. Florasister · 0.89
  4. Cleoeither · 0.88
  5. Forestbrother · 0.80
  6. Sambrother · 0.80

Where Gussie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gussie Wilson0.75
    2. Gussie Williams0.75
    3. Gussie Walker0.75
    4. Gussie Turner0.75
    5. Gussie Torres0.75
    6. Gussie Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gussie

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.