boy's name

Gustaf

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 753

Gustaf is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1917, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gustaf over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

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Births named Gustaf by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 66
1890s 66
1900s 55
1910s 149
1920s 116
1930s 35
1940s 6
1950s 33
1960s 10
1970s 12
1980s 32
1990s 43
2000s 61
2010s 50
2020s (to 2023) 13

How popular is Gustaf?

In 2023, Gustaf was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Gustaf is used

England & Wales #5,219 3 in 2007
United States #13,429 5 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Gustaf

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Gustaf also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gustaf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Gustaf

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gustaf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Gustaf

How popular is the name Gustaf?

In 2023, Gustaf was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Gustaf a girl's or a boy's name?

Gustaf is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gustaf?

Gustaf has 2 syllables.

When was Gustaf most popular?

Gustaf peaked in 1917, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.