Gus Papageorge
There are approximately 1 people named Gus Papageorge living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gus with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Papageorge. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Gus
9.0K
Alive today
Named Papageorge
714
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 45
Top Census group: White (69.7%)
Estimated bearers: 714
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #38,279
Per 100K: 0.21
Top ancestry: White (91.0%)
First name trend
Gus: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gus. The peak year was 1921 with 327 births. The average person named Gus today is 45 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gus
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gus, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 69.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gus described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gus at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.7% · 7,327
- Hispanic or Latino17.0% · 1,789
- Black or African American8.8% · 929
- Two or more races2.3% · 239
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 156
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 75
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Papageorge surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Papageorge, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Papageorge described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Papageorge at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.0% · 567
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 32
- Black or African American1.9% · 12
- Two or more races1.6% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gus has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0026% of the US population, based on 9,004 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gus right now.
The surname Papageorge appears at a rate of 0.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Gus Papageorge. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gus
FAQ
Gus Papageorge: questions and answers
How many people are named Gus Papageorge?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gus Papageorge. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0026%) with the surname frequency (0.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gus Papageorge?
We classify Gus Papageorge as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gus a male or female name?
Gus is predominantly male. Out of 19,977 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Gus profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Gus Papageorge?
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