Gunnar vs Gunner

Side-by-side comparison of Gunnar and Gunner — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gunnar

Boy name · Rank #600

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Name B

Gunner

Boy name · Rank #520

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Metric Gunnar Gunner
Current Rank #600 #520
Total Births (all years) 17,693 22,874
Peak Year 2015 2015
Peak Year Births 825 1,589
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Gunnar Gunner
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 12 —
1910ss 159 —
1920ss 138 —
1930ss 109 —
1940ss 102 —
1950ss 183 —
1960ss 218 —
1970ss 234 37
1980ss 294 97
1990ss 2,766 1,513
2000ss 4,268 4,150
2010ss 6,681 12,862
2020ss 2,524 4,215

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gunnar Gunner
2014 816 1,578
2015 825 1,589
2016 798 1,453
2017 707 1,394
2018 621 1,251
2019 576 1,173
2020 542 1,071
2021 545 1,021
2022 485 828
2023 478 708
2024 474 587

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–2024.

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