Aarav vs Gustavo
Aarav and Gustavocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aarav was ranked #257 and Gustavo #3684 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Aarav was ranked #616 and Gustavo #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aarav and Gustavo over time
Aarav and Gustavo appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Aarav held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gustavo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gustavo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aarav in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aarav rose about as far as Gustavo fell — from #1377 and #1991 in 2005 to #257 and #3684 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Aarav held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Gustavo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #257 in 2025, Gustavo #1492 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aarav #257, Gustavo #3684.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aarav | Gustavo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3684 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aarav has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Gustavo.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aarav
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #2470 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2025
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 2003–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Gustavo
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys