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Gust

/ˈɡʌst/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1984

Gust has been given to about 1,871 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡʌst/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 462
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gust per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1923 · 59
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,871

How popular is Gust?

Its best year was 1923, when 59 babies were given the name, ranking 887th. The typical living American called Gust is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Gust

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gus0.71
  2. August0.65
  3. Gustav0.57
  4. Guy0.53
  5. Gustavo0.48
  6. Gustave0.48

Middle names for Gust

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gust James0.74
  2. Gust Cole0.73
  3. Gust Miles0.73
  4. Gust Wilder0.72
  5. Gust Thomas0.64
  6. Gust Paul0.55

Sibling names for Gust

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.80
  2. Luellasister · 0.79
  3. Lottiesister · 0.78
  4. Cleoeither · 0.76
  5. Archiebrother · 0.72
  6. Hughbrother · 0.71

Where Gust is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gust Evans0.73
    2. Gust Edwards0.73
    3. Gust Anderson0.73
    4. Gust Allen0.73
    5. Gust Adams0.73
    6. Gust Wilson0.69

    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 Gust

    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.