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 #3336

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Name B

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6199

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Metric Gustav Gustave
Current Rank #3336 #6199
Total Births (all years) 4,267 5,430
Peak Year 1917 1915
Peak Year Births 99 152
Peak Decade 1910s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustav Gustave
1880s 325 472
1890s 218 424
1900s 166 308
1910s 723 1,091
1920s 612 1,058
1930s 339 524
1940s 239 344
1950s 195 310
1960s 171 200
1970s 149 152
1980s 143 140
1990s 207 120
2000s 296 121
2010s 285 110
2020s 199 56

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
2025 30 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, 1880–2025.

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