boy's name
Gunnar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 18,974
the United States
#612
2025 births
Gunnar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 462 babies in the United States, ranking #612. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2015, when 830 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,176 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gunnar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 159 |
| 1920s | 138 |
| 1930s | 109 |
| 1940s | 102 |
| 1950s | 182 |
| 1960s | 217 |
| 1970s | 234 |
| 1980s | 294 |
| 1990s | 2,766 |
| 2000s | 4,274 |
| 2010s | 6,697 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,989 |
How popular is Gunnar?
In 2025, Gunnar was given to 462 babies in the United States, ranking #612 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Gunnar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gunnar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gunnar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gunnar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gunnar in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Gunnar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gunnar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gunnar
How popular is the name Gunnar?
In 2025, Gunnar was given to 462 babies in the United States, ranking #612 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Gunnar a girl's or a boy's name?
Gunnar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gunnar?
Gunnar has 2 syllables.
When was Gunnar most popular?
Gunnar peaked in 2015, when 830 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gunnar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gunnar currently ranks #612 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.