Gustaf vs Gustavo

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

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Gustaf

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Gustavo

Boy name · Rank #640

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Metric Gustaf Gustavo
Current Rank Unranked #640
Total Births (all years) 747 39,904
Peak Year 1917 2000
Peak Year Births 25 1,290
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Gustaf Gustavo
1880ss 66 —
1890ss 66 —
1900ss 55 —
1910ss 149 129
1920ss 116 317
1930ss 35 366
1940ss 6 444
1950ss 33 1,082
1960ss 10 1,897
1970ss 12 3,004
1980ss 32 4,851
1990ss 43 8,982
2000ss 61 11,021
2010ss 50 5,659
2020ss 13 2,152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustaf Gustavo
2014 8 586
2015 6 545
2016 — 517
2017 10 487
2018 6 443
2019 — 457
2020 8 432
2021 — 416
2022 — 434
2023 5 433
2024 — 437

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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