Gustave
How to say it: goo-STAHV · /ɡuˈstɑv/
French form of Gustav, Old Norse for 'staff of the Goths' - borne by Eiffel and Flaubert.
Gustave was the 2,374th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,624 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,374 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 82,883 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,624 |
| In France, 2025 | #156 among boys’ names, 400 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Gustave peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Parents who love Gustave also love
Nicknames
- Gus
- Gust
Honouring a Gustave in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gustave is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Swedish.
In France: #156 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Gustave
- Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)French novelist
- Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923)French chemical engineer and architect
- Gustave Le Bon (1841–1931)French psychologist
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