Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gustav
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
99
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Gustav
How many people are named Gustav?
An estimated 1,602 living Americans are named Gustav.
How rare is Gustav?
Gustav is very rare among babies today, with 30 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 69.7% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Gustav?
The median age of a living American named Gustav is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 53 years old.
Is Gustav still popular?
Yes. Gustav is holding steady, with 30 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gustav most common?
Gustav has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
69.7%
2025
30
All-time
4,267
Where it lives now
Gustav is most concentrated in New York — about 1.9× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Gustav is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.