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Gustave

Boy name

Gustave has been given to 5,430 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1915.

Meaning & origin

From French Gustave. French form of Swedish royal name Gustav; see Gustav for more.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

03876114152 18801900192019401960198020002020 Boys
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Total babies

5,430

Peak year

1915 (152 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

0%

Gender split

All boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Gustave.

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