Gust vs Gustave

Side-by-side comparison of Gust and Gustave — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gust

Boy name

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Name B

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6171

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Metric Gust Gustave
Current Rank Unranked #6171
Total Births (all years) 1,871 5,420
Peak Year 1923 1915
Peak Year Births 59 152
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gust Gustave
1880ss 218 472
1890ss 188 424
1900ss 108 308
1910ss 292 1,091
1920ss 446 1,058
1930ss 242 524
1940ss 101 344
1950ss 124 310
1960ss 104 200
1970ss 42 152
1980ss 6 140
1990ss — 120
2000ss — 121
2010ss — 110
2020ss — 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gust Gustave
2014 — 13
2015 — 10
2016 — 7
2017 — 18
2018 — 13
2019 — 10
2020 — 13
2021 — 6
2022 — 13
2024 — 14

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–1984.

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