How Many People Are Named Gustavo?
An estimated 37,688 people in the United States have the first name Gustavo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Gustavo peaked in popularity in 2000 with 1,295 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gustavo 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 Gustavo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gustavo is overwhelmingly male, 104 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
37,688
About 1 in 9,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2000
1,295 births
Total Registered
40,008
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gustavo
Gustavo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 40,008 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Gustavo as a male name
Ranked #640 in 2024
437 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (1,290 births)
Gustavo as a female name
Ranked #15,907 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1991 (9 births)
Gustavo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gustavo span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 11,026 babies were registered. Gustavo has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gustavo by Decade
How has Gustavo 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.
Gustavo by State
Birth registrations for Gustavo span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Missouri. On average, about 983 Gustavos were registered per state.
Gustavo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gustavo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gustavo
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Gustavo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gustavo?
We estimate approximately 37,688 people named Gustavo 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 9,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Gustavo a common name?
Gustavo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,008 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gustavo most popular?
Gustavo reached peak popularity in 2000, when 1,295 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gustavo is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gustavo a male name?
Gustavo is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gustavo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gustavo Smith, Gustavo Johnson, Gustavo 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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