Boys' name · since 1926

Guenther

Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Guenther, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,723 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1926
1930s
peak decade

Guenther sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 71 recorded since 1926.

Guenther has 71 recorded births among boys since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1960.

  • #19,723 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 1926
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guenther ranks #19,723 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1926, peaking in the 1930s.

#19,723 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1926
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Guenther's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Guenther's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Guenther's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Guenther popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1930)
11
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4681012 1926192719281929193019311932193619371960 5

Guenther by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (35 births, 49% of the file).

1930s was Guenther's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Guenther births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 35 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Guenther? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 71 babies named Guenther. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,723 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 11 births.
Where does Guenther sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guenther ranks #19,723 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Guenther most popular? ▼
Guenther was most popular in the 1930s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Guenther been used? ▼
Guenther has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 35 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Guenther? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guerino, Guerry, Guerin, Guerdon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Guenther's data

  • Guenther's decade-level peak was the 1930s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Guenther

Nearby Names Like Guenther

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guenther

Guerino Boy
149 births
Guerry Boy
145 births
Guerin Boy
62 births
Guerdon Boy
23 births
Guerrino Boy
18 births

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Ruford
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Dorsel
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Vennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Guenther: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1926–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Guenther draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.