How Many People Are Named Gustaf?
An estimated 256 people in the United States have the first name Gustaf. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Gustaf peaked in popularity in 1917 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gustaf as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gustaf paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
256
About 1 in 1,338,884 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1917
25 births
Total Registered
747
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gustaf
Gustaf is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 747 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gustaf as a male name
Ranked #12,871 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1917 (25 births)
Gustaf: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gustaf span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 149 babies were registered. Gustaf has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gustaf by Decade
How has Gustaf tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gustaf by State
Birth registrations for Gustaf span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois. On average, about 7 Gustafs were registered per state.
Gustaf + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gustaf as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gustaf
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gustaf: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gustaf?
We estimate approximately 256 people named Gustaf are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,338,884 Americans share this first name.
Is Gustaf a common name?
Gustaf is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 747 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gustaf most popular?
Gustaf reached peak popularity in 1917, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gustaf is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gustaf a male name?
Gustaf is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gustaf Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gustaf Smith, Gustaf Johnson, Gustaf Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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