Total births
108
Boys' name · since 1999
Gunnison
108 babies named Gunnison in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 108
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Gunnison sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 108 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gunnison has been recorded 108 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1999 to 2025.
- 108 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
108 boys have been named Gunnison since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 108
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Gunnison was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
12 babies were named Gunnison in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Gunnison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gunnison splits its recorded history at 2015: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gunnison at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Gunnison popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Gunnison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gunnison's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Gunnison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gunnison? ▼
Gunnison has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Gunnison most popular? ▼
Gunnison was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Gunnison been used? ▼
Gunnison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gunnison? ▼
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.
What to do with Gunnison's data
- Gunnison's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Gunnison
Nearby Names Like Gunnison
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gunnison
Gunner Boy
#518 23,486 births
Gunnar Boy
#598 18,156 births
Gunther Boy
#4454 1,098 births
Gunter Boy
#12552 397 births
Gunnard Boy
67 births
Compare Gunnison side by side: Gunnison vs Gunner Gunnison vs Gunnar Gunnison vs Gunther
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1999–2025 (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. "Gunnison: Baby Name Since 1999 - 108 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gunnison. 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 Gunnison 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.