Boys' name · since 1953
Gustabo
Gustabo has 397 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,063 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 397
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
397 boys have been named Gustabo since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gustabo recorded 397 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2012.
- #9,063 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 397 born since 1953
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gustabo ranks #9,063 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 397 born since 1953, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,063 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 397
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gustabo's 397 recorded births place it above 80.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gustabo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gustabo's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gustabo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2012
- Peak year (2000)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Gustabo by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (130 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Gustabo's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Gustabo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
121 births
- 2000s
2000s
130 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 130 births (33% of all-time use).
Gustabo by state
Where Gustabo concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 76 | 19.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 29 | 7.3% |
76 of 397 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Gustabo's data
- Gustabo's decade-level peak was the 2000s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gustabos (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gustabo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gustabo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.