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Gustaf
OriginSwedish form of Gustav
Meaning"staff of the Geats"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Gustaf
A Swedish form of the Scandinavian classic, Gustaf was a Top 100 name in Sweden in the 90s and early 2000s. Pronounced as GUWS-stahv (uw like the sound in look) in Swedish, but sometimes as GUWS-stahf in English, a notable bearer is actor Gustaf Skarsgård.
Pronounced GOOS-stahf.
As of October 2026, Gustaf ranked #12871 for boys in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #584 for boys in 1884.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Gustaf on lists
Famous Gustafs
- Gustaf V (born Oscar Gustaf Adolf)
King of Sweden
- Gustaf VI Adolf (born Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf)
King of Sweden
- Carl XVI Gustaf (born Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus)
King of Sweden
- Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund
Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten, father of Carl XVI Gustaf
- Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård
Swedish actor
- (Nils) Gustaf Dalén
Swedish physicist and inventor; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Gustaf Fröding
Swedish poet and writer
- (Karl) Gustaf Patrik de Laval
Swedish engineer and inventor
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