Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Royal staff.
- French
- Scandinavian
- Staff of the Goths; a name borne by several Swedish kings
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gustav
Pronunciation
g(u)-stav, gus-tav
Famous People
Austrian painter Gustav Klimt
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1917 (rank #597, 99 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3658, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1786, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #2294, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #703, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence