Guenther — boys' name

What the Data Says About Guenther

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Guenther between 1926 and 1960, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Guenther currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Guenther performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Guenther shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Guenther in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.