The first name Gustavo
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Gustavo, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 16 births (#1,506).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gustavo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gustavo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 447 boys born in the United States were named Gustavo, the 625th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 1,290 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Gustavo
90 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gustavo Petro42rd President of Colombia 2022–2026
- Luiz GustavoBrazilian association football player, born 1987
- Gustavo KuertenBrazilian tennis player, born 1976
- Gustavo Díaz-Ordaz56th President of Mexico, 1911–1979
- Gustavo ZapataArgentine association football player, born 1967
- Gustavo AlfaroArgentine football player and manager, born 1962
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla26th President of Colombia (1900-1975)
- Gustavo PuertaColombian footballer (born 2003)
- Gustavo DezottiArgentine association football player, born 1964
- Gustavo CuéllarColombian footballer, born 1992
- Gustavo ScarpaBrazilian association football player, born 1994
- Miguel GustavoBrazilian journalist and musician, 1922–1972
Questions
- How popular is the name Gustavo?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Gustavo, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2019, with 16 births.
- Is Gustavo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 40,461 US babies named Gustavo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Gustavo most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 1,290 babies were named Gustavo, its highest rank at 260th.