Gustav vs Gustave

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

Name A

Gustav

Boy name · Rank #3322

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Name B

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6171

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Metric Gustav Gustave
Current Rank #3322 #6171
Total Births (all years) 4,237 5,420
Peak Year 1917 1915
Peak Year Births 99 152
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustav Gustave
1880ss 325 472
1890ss 218 424
1900ss 166 308
1910ss 723 1,091
1920ss 612 1,058
1930ss 339 524
1940ss 239 344
1950ss 195 310
1960ss 171 200
1970ss 149 152
1980ss 143 140
1990ss 207 120
2000ss 296 121
2010ss 285 110
2020ss 169 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustav Gustave
2014 19 13
2015 23 10
2016 28 7
2017 33 18
2018 33 13
2019 45 10
2020 37 13
2021 34 6
2022 30 13
2023 33 —
2024 35 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, 1880–2024.

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