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Gustave

Boy

Origin of the name

Gustave is the French form of the Swedish Gustav, the name of several kings of Sweden. Gustave Flaubert and Gustave Eiffel made it famous.

Classic name

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In 1915, Gustave reached its peak: 152 boys, 1 baby in 12,055. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 145 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 7675.
5,430births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 441rank at its peak, in 1915

Where babies named Gustave are born

1915

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The darker the blue, the more common Gustave is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Gustave is most common in New York (4.8 times), New Jersey (4.2) and Pennsylvania (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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