Recorded 1884–1925 Boys' name Peak 1884 15 births

Gunder — boys' name

15 babies named Gunder in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1884. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51910s51920s5
1880s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Gunder was born in this single decade.

1884
Single peak year

5 babies were named Gunder in 1884 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gunder

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Gunder between 1884 and 1925, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gunder currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1925. The name reached its historical peak in 1884, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gunder performed strongest in the 1880s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gunder shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gunder 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 15 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.

Gunder at a glance

Last recorded 1925

Total births

15

Since 1884

42 years of records

Peak year

1884

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1925

Active since

1884

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1925

Gunder popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1884

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1884)
5
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
5 192519121884 5

Gunder by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1880s
Peak decade
1880s
5 births that decade — 33% of Gunder's all-time total
1880s51910s51920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gunder?
15 babies have been named Gunder since 1884. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1884 with 5 births.
When was Gunder most popular?
Gunder was most popular in the 1880s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1884.
How long has the name Gunder been used?
Gunder has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 42 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Gunder?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1884–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.