Boy · Name family
Gustavo
468,247births recorded
17Countries
6Variants
1966Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#70Sweden 2025
Gustavo is a boy name family recorded 468,247 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#70 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1966, at 2,019.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Gustave (France), Gustav (Sweden, Denmark), Gustaw (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Gustavo
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo | Spanish | 334,106 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #274 | 1970 | ▼ 61 % |
| Gustavo | Spanish | 40,461 | 🇺🇸 United States | #625 | 2000 | ▼ 8 % |
| Gustavo | Spanish | 12,626 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #104 | 1966 | ▼ 53 % |
| Gustavo | Spanish | 1,571 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | – | 2017 | – |
| Gustavo | Spanish | 607 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #47 | 1992 | – |
| Gustavo | Spanish | 415 | 🇫🇷 France | #1282 | 2020 | ▲ 26 % |
| Gustave | French | 38,325 | 🇫🇷 France | #150 | 1900 | ▲ 68 % |
| Gustave | French | 5,430 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 1882 | ▲ 11 % |
| Gustave | French | 373 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #313 | 2022 | ▲ 203 % |
| Gustave | French | 371 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #201 | 2021 | ▲ 128 % |
| Gustave | French | 84 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #799 | 2017 | ▲ 78 % |
| Gustave | French | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Gustav | Swedish | 12,250 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #70 | 2003 | ▼ 49 % |
| Gustav | Swedish | 6,326 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 2009 | – |
| Gustav | Swedish | 4,267 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3658 | 1883 | ▲ 45 % |
| Gustav | Swedish | 609 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #138 | 2024 | – |
| Gustav | Swedish | 350 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #250 | 2020 | ▲ 31 % |
| Gustav | Swedish | 166 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2015 | ▼ 25 % |
| Gustaw | Polish | 5,375 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #71 | 2022 | ▲ 100 % |
| Gustaw | Polish | 46 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Gustaf | Swedish | 2,290 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #324 | 1998 | ▼ 50 % |
| Gustaf | Swedish | 747 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1884 | – |
| Gustaf | Swedish | 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2017 | – |
| Gösta | Swedish | 498 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #245 | 2025 | ▲ 61 % |
How we grouped these names
- Gustave ↔ Gustavo — verified against linguistic sources
- Gustavo ↔ Gustav — verified against linguistic sources
- Gustaf ↔ Gustav — verified against linguistic sources
- Gustav ↔ Gösta — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Gustav ↔ Gustaw — spelling variant
Questions about Gustavo
How popular is the name Gustavo?
In 2025 it ranked #70 in Sweden. Official registers record 468,247 births across 17 countries.
What is Gustavo in other languages?
Gustave (French); Gustav (Swedish); Gustaw (Polish); Gustaf (Swedish); Gösta (Swedish).
When was Gustavo most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1966, at 2,019.6 births per 100,000.
Is Gustavo a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gustavo is a boy name.