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

Boy name

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Name B

Gustave

Boy name · Rank #6171

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Metric Gustavus Gustave
Current Rank Unranked #6171
Total Births (all years) 266 5,420
Peak Year 1966 1915
Peak Year Births 10 152
Peak Decade 1960ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

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

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

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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