boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Gustavo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #625 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#625
among boys · ↑15 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
447
named Gustavo · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,821
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
1,295 babies
All-time total
40,461
#571 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Gustavo popularity over time

40,461 babies have been named Gustavo since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 129 129 13 – #1,328
1920s – 317 317 32 +146% #1,102
1930s – 366 366 37 +15% #972
1940s – 444 444 44 +21% #907
1950s – 1,082 1,082 108 +144% #635
1960s – 1,897 1,897 190 +75% #500
1970s 23 3,004 3,027 303 +60% #434
1980s 30 4,851 4,881 488 +61% #328
1990s 46 8,982 9,028 903 +85% #280
2000s 5 11,022 11,027 1,103 +22% #260
2010s – 5,659 5,659 566 -49% #410
2020s (to 2025) – 2,604 2,604 434 -23% #623

Where Gustavo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 450 0.26 outside top 500
2027 452 0.26 outside top 500
2028 454 0.27 outside top 500
2029 455 0.27 outside top 500
2030 457 0.27 outside top 500

Where Gustavo is most popular

Boys named Gustavo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.251 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Gustavo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 480 0.545 +117%
California 495 0.542 +115%
Arizona 82 0.501 +99%
Oregon 26 0.343 +36%
Florida 156 0.329 +31%
Washington 52 0.318 +26%
Illinois 80 0.313 +24%
New Mexico 10 0.303 +21%
Colorado 39 0.302 +20%
Kansas 20 0.292 +16%
Georgia 71 0.280 +11%
Nevada 14 0.246 ≈ national
Massachusetts 33 0.240 -5%
Maryland 28 0.235 -7%
New Jersey 44 0.219 -13%
North Carolina 52 0.204 -19%
South Carolina 21 0.203 -19%
Oklahoma 16 0.181 -28%
Indiana 26 0.162 -36%
New York 62 0.143 -43%
Virginia 27 0.142 -43%
Tennessee 25 0.138 -45%
Pennsylvania 34 0.128 -49%
Minnesota 15 0.122 -51%
Utah 11 0.115 -54%
Louisiana 11 0.108 -57%
Wisconsin 10 0.084 -66%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -71%
Alabama 6 0.055 -78%
Michigan 5 0.024 -90%
Ohio 6 0.023 -91%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gustavo

Gustavo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #625 in 2025 with 447 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 40,461 American babies have been named Gustavo. Its peak came in 2000, when 1,295 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gustavo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gustavo?

The median living Gustavo is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 36. An estimated 38 thousand people named Gustavo are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gustavo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 447 #625
2024 – – 439 #640
2023 – – 434 #635
2022 – – 435 #637
2021 – – 417 #655
2020 – – 432 #623
2019 – – 457 #600
2018 – – 443 #609
2017 – – 487 #557
2016 – – 517 #556
2015 – – 545 #526
2014 – – 586 #483
2013 – – 609 #461
2012 – – 707 #410
2011 – – 624 #438
2010 – – 684 #412
2009 – – 838 #364
2008 – – 973 #338
2007 – – 1,137 #300
2006 – – 1,080 #306
2005 – – 1,114 #294
2004 – – 1,102 #290
2003 – – 1,170 #267
2002 – – 1,177 #265
2001 – – 1,141 #272
2000 5 #15,907 1,290 #260
1995 5 #14,217 911 #290
1990 5 #13,740 722 #343
1985 7 #8,651 452 #400
1980 5 #10,923 388 #417
1975 6 #8,341 307 #459
1970 – – 271 #493
1965 – – 182 #567
1960 – – 140 #662
1955 – – 115 #687
1950 – – 70 #816
1945 – – 38 #1,046
1940 – – 39 #1,037
1935 – – 43 #972
1930 – – 41 #1,088
1925 – – 31 #1,312
1920 – – 26 #1,473
1915 – – 15 #1,912
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Gustavo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gustavo Dudamel Gustavo Dudamel Venezuelan conductor and violinist (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten Brazilian tennis player (born 1976) Contemporary
  3. 3 Gustavo Cerati Gustavo Cerati Argentine musician (1959–2014) Contemporary
  4. 4 Gustavo Santaolalla Gustavo Santaolalla Argentine musician (born 1951) Contemporary
  5. 5 Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Gustavo Díaz Ordaz President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970 1911–1979 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Gustavo Gutiérrez Gustavo Gutiérrez Peruvian Catholic priest, theologian and philosopher (1928–2024) Contemporary
  7. 7 Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Gustavo Rojas Pinilla President of Colombia from 1953 to 1957 1900–1975 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Spanish poet and writer (1836–1870) 19th century
  9. 9 Gustavo Rojo Gustavo Rojo Mexican actor (1923–2017) Contemporary
  10. 10 Gustavo Ayón Gustavo Ayón Mexican basketball player (born 1985) Contemporary
  11. 11 Gustavo Dezotti Argentine former football striker b. 1964 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Gustavo Noboa Gustavo Noboa President of Ecuador from 2000 to 2003 b. 1937 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Gustavo Munúa Gustavo Munúa Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1978) Contemporary
  14. 14 Gustavo Adrián López Argentine footballer (born 1973) Contemporary
  15. 15 Gustavo Nery Brazilian footballer (born 1977) Contemporary
  16. 16 Gustavo Cabral Gustavo Cabral Argentine footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Gustavo Zapata Argentine footballer and manager b. 1967 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Gustavo Méndez Uruguayan footballer (born 1971) Contemporary
  19. 19 Gustavo Morínigo Gustavo Morínigo Paraguayan footballer and manager (born 1977) Contemporary
  20. 20 Gustavo Jiménez Gustavo Jiménez Interim President of Peru 1886–1933 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gustavo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gustavo?

The median living Gustavo is about 25 years old. Half of all living Gustavos are between 17 and 36 years old.

How many people named Gustavo are alive today?

An estimated 38 thousand people named Gustavo are alive in the United States, based on 40,461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gustavo in 2025?

Gustavo ranked #625 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 447 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gustavo?

40,461 babies have been named Gustavo in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gustavo most popular?

Gustavo peaked in 2000, when 1,295 newborns received the name.

Is Gustavo a boy or girl name?

Gustavo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gustavo rising or falling?

Gustavo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gustavo become more popular?

Gustavo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 457 boys named Gustavo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gustavo?

Well-known people named Gustavo include Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Gustavo Kuerten (tennis player), Gustavo Cerati (musician).

Names like Gustavo

Names that sound and feel close to Gustavo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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