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 #6199

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Metric Gustaf Gustave
Current Rank Unranked #6199
Total Births (all years) 747 5,430
Peak Year 1917 1915
Peak Year Births 25 152
Peak Decade 1910s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustaf Gustave
1880s 66 472
1890s 66 424
1900s 55 308
1910s 149 1,091
1920s 116 1,058
1930s 35 524
1940s 6 344
1950s 33 310
1960s 10 200
1970s 12 152
1980s 32 140
1990s 43 120
2000s 61 121
2010s 50 110
2020s 13 56

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
2025 - 10

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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