Gustavo
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gustav, which came to Europe from Old Swedish. One reading of the parts gives staff of the Goths, though this is debated.
Gustavo in 2025
Gustavo was given to 447 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,268th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,417 babies born.
The history of Gustavo
Gustavo reached its highest point in 2000, when 1,295 babies were given the name, ranking 503rd that year.
Across the 115 years of records since 1911, 40,461 babies have been named Gustavo. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Gustavo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gustavo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 129 | 2,939 |
| 1920s | 317 | 2,159 |
| 1930s | 366 | 1,951 |
| 1940s | 444 | 2,027 |
| 1950s | 1,082 | 1,441 |
| 1960s | 1,897 | 1,120 |
| 1970s | 3,027 | 971 |
| 1980s | 4,881 | 696 |
| 1990s | 9,028 | 558 |
| 2000s | 11,027 | 503 |
| 2010s | 5,659 | 857 |
| 2020s | 2,604 | 1,268 |
Where Gustavo is heading
Gustavo has fallen 18% over the past decade, from 545 babies in 2015 to 447 in 2025.
Names like Gustavo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gustavo.