girl's name
Gunes
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 56
Gunes is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2019, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
Gunes over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How popular is Gunes?
In 2025, Gunes was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gunes is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Gunes is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Günes | Günes is a rare spelling of Gunes, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Gunes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gunes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gunes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gunes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gunes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gunes
How popular is the name Gunes?
In 2025, Gunes was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gunes a girl's or a boy's name?
Gunes is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gunes most popular?
Gunes peaked in 2019, when 7 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gunes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gunes currently ranks #4,914 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.