Name meaning & stats
Gustave
Gustave. 1,553 US babies since 1940, peak 1940. Notable Gustaves are 1.5× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1940
1,553 US babies were named Gustave between 1940 and 2025.
Gustave around the world
- France: 38,190 babies since 1900, peak 1907, No. 150 in 2025
- Belgium: 373 babies since 1995, peak 2022, No. 308 in 2025
- England & Wales: 32 babies since 1996, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Gustaves end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.5× | Medium · 11 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Low · 4 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Gustaves show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Gustavs spell it Gustave
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1940)