Gunnar vs Gunter

Side-by-side comparison of Gunnar and Gunter — 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

Gunter

Boy name · Rank #12506

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Metric Gunnar Gunter
Current Rank #600 #12506
Total Births (all years) 17,693 390
Peak Year 2015 2015
Peak Year Births 825 17
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Gunnar Gunter
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 12 —
1910ss 159 —
1920ss 138 6
1930ss 109 —
1940ss 102 —
1950ss 183 —
1960ss 218 39
1970ss 234 12
1980ss 294 16
1990ss 2,766 96
2000ss 4,268 91
2010ss 6,681 98
2020ss 2,524 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gunnar Gunter
2014 816 11
2015 825 17
2016 798 11
2017 707 10
2018 621 6
2019 576 12
2020 542 7
2021 545 7
2022 485 6
2023 478 7
2024 474 5

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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