How Many People Are Named Gustav?
An estimated 1,745 people in the United States have the first name Gustav. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Gustav peaked in popularity in 1917 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gustav 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 Gustav paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,745
About 1 in 196,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1917
99 births
Total Registered
4,237
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gustav
Gustav is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,237 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gustav as a male name
Ranked #3,340 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (99 births)
Gustav: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gustav span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 723 babies were registered. Gustav has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gustav by Decade
How has Gustav 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.
Gustav by State
Birth registrations for Gustav span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Colorado, Texas. On average, about 78 Gustavs were registered per state.
Gustav + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gustav as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gustav
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Gustav: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gustav?
We estimate approximately 1,745 people named Gustav 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 196,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Gustav a common name?
Gustav is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,237 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gustav most popular?
Gustav reached peak popularity in 1917, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gustav is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gustav a male name?
Gustav is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gustav Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gustav Smith, Gustav Johnson, Gustav 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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