boy's name
Gunner
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 24,096
the United States
#506
2025 births
Gunner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 597 babies in the United States, ranking #506. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2015, when 1,597 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,553 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gunner over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 97 |
| 1990s | 1,513 |
| 2000s | 4,150 |
| 2010s | 12,884 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,827 |
How popular is Gunner?
In 2025, Gunner was given to 597 babies in the United States, ranking #506 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Gunner 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 Gunner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gunner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gunner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gunner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gunner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gunner
How popular is the name Gunner?
In 2025, Gunner was given to 597 babies in the United States, ranking #506 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Gunner a girl's or a boy's name?
Gunner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gunner?
Gunner has 2 syllables.
When was Gunner most popular?
Gunner peaked in 2015, when 1,597 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gunner a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gunner currently ranks #506 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.