How Many People Are Named Gustavia?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Gustavia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Gustavia peaked in popularity in 1919 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gustavia 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 Gustavia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Gustavia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Gustavia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1919
15 births
Total Registered
272
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gustavia
Gustavia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 272 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gustavia as a female name
Ranked #5,517 in 1963
7 female births in 1963
Peak: 1919 (15 births)
Gustavia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gustavia span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 82 babies were registered. Gustavia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gustavia by Decade
How has Gustavia 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.
Gustavia by State
Gustavia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gustavia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gustavia
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gustavia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gustavia?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Gustavia 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Gustavia a common name?
Gustavia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 272 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gustavia most popular?
Gustavia reached peak popularity in 1919, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gustavia is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gustavia a female name?
Gustavia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gustavia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gustavia Smith, Gustavia Johnson, Gustavia 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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