Gustav comes from the Old Norse / Germanic tradition, meaning Staff of the Goths, Goth's staff.
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How popular is Gustav?
1917peak year
Gustav reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1917, 99 babies received the name (ranked #597). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3476), with about 33 babies given the name annually. Gustav's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 4,237 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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