Gunter vs Gunnar

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

Name A

Gunter

Boy name · Rank #12506

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Name B

Gunnar

Boy name · Rank #600

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1929–2024.

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