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Gustave

Pronounced G UW0 S T AA1 V IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1917
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Gustave?

Gustave is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 5,420 children — the 1,468th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 104 births across the past decade, against a peak of 152 in a single year. That peak was in 1917.

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Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G UW0 S T AA1 V IY0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Gustave

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Gustave

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Gustave?
Gustave ranks 1,468th among boys' names in US records, with 5,420 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 104.
Is Gustave a unisex name?
No. Gustave is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Gustave most popular?
1917, when 152 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.