Gunther vs Gunnar

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

Name A

Gunther

Boy name · Rank #4435

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Name B

Gunnar

Boy name · Rank #600

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gunther Gunnar
2014 17 816
2015 26 825
2016 19 798
2017 20 707
2018 19 621
2019 16 576
2020 23 542
2021 20 545
2022 17 485
2023 10 478
2024 23 474

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, 1924–2024.

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