Boys' name · peaked in 2000
Gustavo name popularity since 1925
40,185 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Gustavo. Half of them were born in 1999 or earlier, so the typical Gustavo is about 27 years old in 2026. Gustavo peaked in 2000 as the #260 name for boys, and it ranked #625 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 40,185
- Named Gustavo, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #625
- for boys in 2025 (447 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% boys
- 104 girls · 40,081 boys
- Most popular in
- California
- 3.75× its national share
Peak year is the year Gustavo made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Gustavo births per year, 1925–2025
2000 was the biggest year for Gustavo both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1988 and 1993, Gustavo became 1.9× more common, from 1 in 3,640 baby boys to 1 in 1,940.
- Steepest fall: Between 2006 and 2011, its share of baby boys fell by 37%, from 1 in 1,900 to 1 in 3,040.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Gustavo's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Gustavo.
Decade by decade
Babies named Gustavo in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 170 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 366 | #972 |
| 1940s | 0 | 444 | #1,046 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,082 | #687 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,897 | #567 |
| 1970s | 23 | 3,004 | #459 |
| 1980s | 30 | 4,851 | #400 |
| 1990s | 46 | 8,982 | #290 |
| 2000s | 5 | 11,022 | #294 |
| 2010s | 0 | 5,659 | #526 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,604 | #625 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
39.3% of babies named Gustavo from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Gustavo is most popular
The index compares Gustavo's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Gustavo.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3.75× | 15,096 |
| Texas | 3.02× | 9,012 |
| Arizona | 2.87× | 1,415 |
| Nevada | 2.47× | 335 |
| Florida | 1.36× | 1,866 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Gustavo's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Gustavo.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Gustavo (2000).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data