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Gussie

Pronounced G AH1 S IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 112 years in use
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How popular is Gussie?

Gussie is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 14,182 children — the 1,214th most common girls' name on record.

It has left circulation; 1991 is the last year it appears. Its best single year was 1918, when 391 children were given it.

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1918Girls: 391Boys: 26

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G AH1 S IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Gussie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Gussie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Gussie?
Gussie ranks 1,214th among girls' names in US records, with 14,182 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 23.
Is Gussie a unisex name?
No. Gussie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Gussie most popular?
1918, when 391 children were given the name. It last appears in the record in 1991.