Gustavia
Gustavia is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Originally called Le Carénage, it was renamed in honor of King Gustav III of Sweden.
Meaning & Origin of Gustavia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gustavia is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Originally called Le Carénage, it was renamed in honor of King Gustav III of Sweden.
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Origin & history
The Story of Gustavia
The earliest SSA record of Gustavia as a baby girl name dates back to 1902, when 6 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Gustavia — #2,264 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Gustavias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1963 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 272 Gustavias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Gustavia
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- Eugénie Blanchard — the oldest verified person in the world at the time of her death. She spent most of her life in Gustavia.
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About the name Gustavia
Gustavia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 272 births in the dataset. Gustavia's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,264. Use the chart and map above to compare Gustavia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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