Gustaf

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Gustaf first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 90 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1917 with 25 babies (rank #1,411 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gustaf

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gustaf yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

747

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Gustaf

Gustaf V of Swedentennis player · b. 1858
Gustaf VI Adolf of Swedenclassical archaeologist · b. 1882
Gustaf Skarsgårdfilm actor · b. 1980
Gustaf GründgensTheaterintendant · b. 1899
Gustaf de Lavalmechanical engineer · b. 1845

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	6	#859
1881	5	#927
1882	7	#791
1883	8	#697
1884	11	#584
1885	5	#1,003
1887	9	#652
1888	5	#1,098
1889	10	#643
1890	9	#696
1891	8	#729
1893	7	#865
1894	6	#1,009
1895	6	#1,020
1896	8	#853
1897	9	#751
1898	7	#926
1899	6	#982
1901	5	#1,120
1902	7	#973
1904	5	#1,284
1905	9	#867
1906	6	#1,178
1907	7	#1,140
1908	8	#1,058
1909	8	#1,117
1911	6	#1,622
1912	11	#1,569
1913	15	#1,399
1914	16	#1,573
1915	24	#1,386
1916	18	#1,727
1917	25	#1,411
1918	13	#2,315
1919	21	#1,659
1920	13	#2,382
1921	15	#2,194
1922	14	#2,282
1923	11	#2,682
1924	7	#3,641
1925	10	#2,830
1926	17	#1,939
1927	5	#4,434
1928	13	#2,318
1929	11	#2,501
1930	14	#2,118
1931	5	#4,001
1932	5	#3,987
1933	6	#3,435
1934	5	#3,894
1941	6	#3,290
1951	5	#3,917
1953	6	#3,578
1954	5	#4,043
1956	7	#3,334
1958	5	#4,175
1959	5	#4,227
1961	5	#4,301
1962	5	#4,283
1973	6	#4,725
1976	6	#5,172
1980	5	#6,619
1984	5	#6,693
1985	5	#6,925
1986	9	#4,606
1989	8	#5,841
1992	7	#6,942
1993	7	#7,076
1995	8	#6,606
1996	5	#9,525
1997	9	#6,273
1998	7	#7,878
2000	5	#10,995
2001	5	#11,175
2002	7	#8,778
2003	5	#11,505
2004	6	#10,425
2005	6	#10,565
2007	11	#7,265
2008	10	#7,887
2009	6	#11,480
2010	7	#10,034
2011	7	#9,993
2012	6	#11,283
2014	8	#9,067
2015	6	#11,164
2017	10	#7,779
2018	6	#11,266
2020	8	#9,001
2023	5	#12,871