Gustav vs Mubarak
Gustav and Mubarakcompared 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 2023, Gustav was ranked #2325 and Mubarak #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Gustav and Mubarak over time
Gustav and Mubarak appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Mubarak held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gustav in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mubarak reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gustav 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gustav and Mubarak changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #2325 and #3523.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2023
Gustav held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mubarak in 19.
Highest recorded here: Gustav #1786 in 2015, Mubarak #1242 in 2008.
The order changed in 2023: Gustav moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2320 and #2018; by 2023 that had become #2325 and #3523.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Gustav #2325, Mubarak #3523.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Gustav
Pairs where Gustav shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aksel vs Gustav
Aksel and Gustav were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #19.
Aksel · Gustav · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Gustav
Anders and Gustav were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #19.
Anders · Gustav · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Gustav
Andreas and Gustav were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #19.
Andreas · Gustav · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Arne vs Gustav
Arne and Gustav were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #19.
Arne · Gustav · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Gustav | Mubarak |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gustav has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mubarak.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Gustav
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #154 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mubarak
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1591 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys