girl's name
Gustava
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 385
Gustava is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1942 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 1923, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gustava over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1942, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 51 |
| 1910s | 100 |
| 1920s | 128 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s (to 1942) | 5 |
How popular is Gustava?
In 1942, Gustava 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.
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 Gustava
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Gustava
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gustava — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gustava
How popular is the name Gustava?
In 1942, Gustava 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 Gustava a girl's or a boy's name?
Gustava is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gustava?
Gustava has 3 syllables.
When was Gustava most popular?
Gustava peaked in 1923, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.