Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gustave
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1915
Peak era
1915
Peak births
152
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Gustave
How many people are named Gustave?
An estimated 1,171 living Americans are named Gustave.
How rare is Gustave?
Gustave is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.4% from its 1915 peak.
How old is the typical Gustave?
The median age of a living American named Gustave is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 69 years old.
Is Gustave still popular?
Not especially. Gustave has been declining since its 1915 peak and registered 10 births in 2025.
Where is Gustave most common?
Gustave has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19152025
Peak year
1915
Decline from peak
93.4%
2025
10
All-time
5,430
Where it lives now
Gustave is most concentrated in New York — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Gustave is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.