Gustavus vs Gustavo

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

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Gustavus

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Gustavo

Boy name · Rank #640

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Metric Gustavus Gustavo
Current Rank Unranked #640
Total Births (all years) 266 39,904
Peak Year 1966 2000
Peak Year Births 10 1,290
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Gustavus Gustavo
1880ss 23 —
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 46 129
1920ss 20 317
1930ss 12 366
1940ss 12 444
1950ss 30 1,082
1960ss 56 1,897
1970ss 34 3,004
1980ss 18 4,851
1990ss — 8,982
2000ss 10 11,021
2010ss — 5,659
2020ss — 2,152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gustavus Gustavo
2014 — 586
2015 — 545
2016 — 517
2017 — 487
2018 — 443
2019 — 457
2020 — 432
2021 — 416
2022 — 434
2023 — 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, 1880–2006.

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