Gustav

A Swedish name gently fading from the charts.

Boy's nameSwedishDeclining Also a pet name
#3340 155in 2024

Meaning & Origin

Spoken by a player during a match with one or more visually impaired players to indicate the g-file in algebraic notation.

Gustav is a boy's baby name of Swedish origin, likely from Old Norse elements meaning 'staff of the Goths' or 'guest of the Goths,' associated with Sweden's royal house for centuries.

Six Swedish kings bore the name Gustav, and it was carried by composer Gustav Mahler and symbolist painter Gustav Klimt — a name with powerful cultural weight across music, art, and royalty. Rare in the U.S., it's ripe for discovery by parents seeking serious European gravitas.

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Popularity Over Time

Gustav climbed 224 spots in the last 20 years — from #3564 to #3340.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Gustav
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s169
2010s285
2000s296
1990s207
1980s143
1970s149
1960s171
1950s195
1940s239
1930s339
1920s612
1910s723
1900s166
1890s218
1880s325

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(145 years, 18802024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Gustav
YearBirthsRank
202435#3340
202333#3495
202230#3718
202134#3381
202037#3092
201945#2776
201833#3402
201733#3406
201628#3811
201523#4337
201419#4938
201321#4519
201227#3831
201129#3631
201027#3849
200943#2815
200838#3070
200724#4165
200633#3251
200526#3652

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Gustav has two lives

Gustav, the baby name
#3340boys
4,237 babies
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Gustav, the pet name
#2529pet name
36 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (18802024) · Methodology