An uncommon Swedish pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname.
Gust is a boy's baby name of Swedish origin, a diminutive of Gustaf or Augustus, ultimately from the Latin augustus meaning 'majestic' or from the Old Swedish Gösta. Used as a standalone name in Scandinavian-American communities in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Gust has 97+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1880.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 42 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 104 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 124 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 101 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 242 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 446 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 292 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 108 | ▼ |
| 1890s | 188 | ▼ |
| 1880s | 218 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6 | #5848 |
| 1978 | 7 | #4720 |
| 1977 | 5 | #6214 |
| 1976 | 6 | #5170 |
| 1973 | 7 | #4247 |
| 1971 | 10 | #3234 |
| 1970 | 7 | #3999 |
| 1969 | 13 | #2469 |
| 1968 | 8 | #3206 |
| 1967 | 6 | #3704 |
| 1966 | 7 | #3354 |
| 1965 | 14 | #2211 |
| 1964 | 14 | #2252 |
| 1963 | 10 | #2745 |
| 1962 | 9 | #2926 |
| 1961 | 15 | #2174 |
| 1960 | 8 | #3181 |
| 1959 | 14 | #2239 |
| 1958 | 8 | #3138 |
| 1957 | 17 | #1983 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–1984) · Methodology