Boys' name · since 1880

Gustavus

Gustavus has 266 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,302 of 45,481
all-time among boys
266
born since 1880
1960s
peak decade

266 boys have been named Gustavus since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Gustavus recorded 266 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2006.

  • #11,302 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 266 born since 1880
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gustavus ranks #11,302 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 266 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.

#11,302 of 45,481
all-time among boys
266
born since 1880
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Gustavus's 266 recorded births place it above 75.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gustavus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gustavus's full recorded timeline at 1956, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gustavus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1966)
10
Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
4681012 188019111918193819561963196919802006 5

Gustavus by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (56 births, 21% of the file).

1960s was Gustavus's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Gustavus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 56 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gustavus? ▼
Gustavus has been given to 266 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,302 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 10 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
Where does Gustavus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gustavus ranks #11,302 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gustavus most popular? ▼
Gustavus was most popular in the 1960s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Gustavus been used? ▼
Gustavus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 127 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Gustavus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gustavo, Gus, Gustave, Gustav, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gustavus's data

  • Gustavus's decade-level peak was the 1960s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gustavus

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gustavus

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gustavus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1880–2006 (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 Gustavus 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.