Gustavus vs Gustave

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

Name A

Gustavus

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Name B

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6199

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Metric Gustavus Gustave
Current Rank Unranked #6199
Total Births (all years) 266 5,430
Peak Year 1966 1915
Peak Year Births 10 152
Peak Decade 1960s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gustavus Gustave
1880s 23 472
1890s 5 424
1900s - 308
1910s 46 1,091
1920s 20 1,058
1930s 12 524
1940s 12 344
1950s 30 310
1960s 56 200
1970s 34 152
1980s 18 140
1990s - 120
2000s 10 121
2010s - 110
2020s - 56

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustavus Gustave
2014 - 13
2015 - 10
2016 - 7
2017 - 18
2018 - 13
2019 - 10
2020 - 13
2021 - 6
2022 - 13
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, 1880–2006.

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