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Gustavs

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What official birth registration shows about Gustavs: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Gustavs: Recorded since 2010, it reached #713 in 2016, and it stood at #3,048 in 2022.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2010–2022

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2010 to 2022, ranging from #2194 to #4702.201120132015201720192022#2194#4702
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2010#2941
2011#2194
2012#2721
2013#2403
2014#2459
2015#2707
2016#2804
2017#3449
2018#3412
2019#4702
2020#3334
2022#3048

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 12 of the 13 years from 2010 to 2022.

In 2016: #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2804 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2010–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2010

    First recorded at #2941 among boys in England and Wales in 2010 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #3048 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2010 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #713 in Republic of Ireland in 2016.

Gustavs's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#33345HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#28047HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#29416HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gustavs is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Gustavs, between 2010 and 2022, in 12 of those 13 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 2011Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201620102022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2010–202212#2194 in 2011
Republic of Ireland20161#713 in 2016
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What is known about Gustavs

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How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2010–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2010 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #713 in Republic of Ireland in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.