Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1952
Gunars
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Gunars, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1952–1955
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Gunars sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1952.
Gunars has 13 recorded births among boys since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1955.
- 13 total births
- 1952–1955 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Gunars since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1955.
- 13
- total births
- 1952–1955
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Gunars was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gunars in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Gunars's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gunars's full recorded timeline at 1955, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gunars at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Gunars popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1955
- Peak year (1952)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Gunars by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gunars's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Gunars births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gunars? ▼
Gunars has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 8 babies were born in 1952, its single highest year.
When was Gunars most popular? ▼
Gunars was most popular in the 1950s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Gunars been used? ▼
Records for Gunars go back to 1952, giving 4 years of history through 1955.
What names are similar to Gunars? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gunner, Gunnar, Gunther, Gunter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gunars
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gunars
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Gunther Boy
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Gunnison Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1952–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gunars: Baby Name Since 1952 - 13 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gunars. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gunars 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 June 2026.