Guss
Pronunciation: [ g-UHS ]
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Guss first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 77 babies have been named Guss in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Guss is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #28,177 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #28,177
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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