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 #4454

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Name B

Gunnar

Boy name · Rank #598

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

Births by Decade

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

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 17 486
2023 10 478
2024 23 476
2025 17 462

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, 1924–2025.

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