Gunnar vs Gunther

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

Name A

Gunnar

Boy name · Rank #598

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Name B

Gunther

Boy name · Rank #4454

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Metric Gunnar Gunther
Current Rank #598 #4454
Total Births (all years) 18,156 1,098
Peak Year 2015 1995
Peak Year Births 825 32
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Gunnar Gunther
1890s 5 -
1900s 12 -
1910s 159 -
1920s 138 56
1930s 109 76
1940s 102 18
1950s 182 31
1960s 217 92
1970s 234 72
1980s 294 70
1990s 2,766 238
2000s 4,268 155
2010s 6,681 180
2020s 2,989 110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gunnar Gunther
2014 816 17
2015 825 26
2016 798 19
2017 707 20
2018 621 19
2019 576 16
2020 542 23
2021 545 20
2022 486 17
2023 478 10
2024 476 23
2025 462 17

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, 1893–2025.

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