Gustaf vs Gustave

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

Name A

Gustaf

Boy name

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Name B

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6171

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Metric Gustaf Gustave
Current Rank Unranked #6171
Total Births (all years) 747 5,420
Peak Year 1917 1915
Peak Year Births 25 152
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustaf Gustave
1880ss 66 472
1890ss 66 424
1900ss 55 308
1910ss 149 1,091
1920ss 116 1,058
1930ss 35 524
1940ss 6 344
1950ss 33 310
1960ss 10 200
1970ss 12 152
1980ss 32 140
1990ss 43 120
2000ss 61 121
2010ss 50 110
2020ss 13 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustaf Gustave
2014 8 13
2015 6 10
2016 — 7
2017 10 18
2018 6 13
2019 — 10
2020 8 13
2021 — 6
2022 — 13
2023 5 —
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, 1880–2023.

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