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 #600

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Name B

Gunther

Boy name · Rank #4435

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Metric Gunnar Gunther
Current Rank #600 #4435
Total Births (all years) 17,693 1,086
Peak Year 2015 1995
Peak Year Births 825 32
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Gunnar Gunther
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 12 —
1910ss 159 —
1920ss 138 56
1930ss 109 76
1940ss 102 18
1950ss 183 36
1960ss 218 92
1970ss 234 72
1980ss 294 70
1990ss 2,766 238
2000ss 4,268 155
2010ss 6,681 180
2020ss 2,524 93

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 485 17
2023 478 10
2024 474 23

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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