Total births
23,486
Boys' name · since 1970
Gunner
23,486 babies named Gunner in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #518
- among boys today
- 23,486
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Gunner currently ranks #518 among boys' names in America, with 23,486 babies recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gunner has been recorded 23,486 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #518 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #518 among boys today
- 23,486 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gunner is currently the #518 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 23,486 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #518
- among boys today
- 23,486
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Gunner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#518
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Gunner was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
1,591 babies were named Gunner in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Gunner compares
23,486 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gunner's all-time total is 64x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gunner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,486 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,591 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gunner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gunner splits its recorded history at 2000: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 1,591 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gunner at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#518
Active since
1970
Gunner popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 1,591
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Gunner popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2013 (Gunner as girls' name)
Gunner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gunner's strongest decade.
12,868 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Gunner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 97
1980s
97 births
- 1990s 1,513
1990s
1,513 births
- 2000s 4,150
2000s
4,150 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,868 births
- 2020s 4,821
2020s
4,821 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,868 births (55% of all-time use).
How Gunner compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gunner's total volume
Gunner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Gunner by state
Where Gunner concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,326 | 9.9% |
| #2 | California | | 1,327 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,146 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 1,033 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 960 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 879 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 872 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 871 | 3.7% |
Texas share of Gunner's total US births 9.9%
Even split
2,326 of 23,486 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Gunner appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gunner? ▼
Gunner has been given to 23,486 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #518 as of the latest data. 1,591 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Gunner most popular? ▼
Gunner was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,868 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Gunner most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gunner are Texas (2,326 births), California (1,327 births), Ohio (1,146 births).
How long has the name Gunner been used? ▼
Records for Gunner go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gunner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gunnar, Gunther, Gunter, Gunnison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gunner's data
- Gunner's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,868 total births) through the 2020s (4,821) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Gunners (2,326 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gunner
Nearby Names Like Gunner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gunner
Gunnar Boy
#598 18,156 births
Gunther Boy
#4454 1,098 births
Gunter Boy
#12552 397 births
Gunnison Boy
108 births
Gunnard Boy
67 births
Compare Gunner side by side: Gunner vs Gunnar Gunner vs Gunther Gunner vs Gunter
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Gunner
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, 1970–2025 (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. "Gunner: #518 Boys' Name - 23,486 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gunner. 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 Gunner 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.