boy's name
Gunnison
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 108
Gunnison is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gunnison over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Gunnison?
In 2025, Gunnison was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Gunnison
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gunnison also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gunnison over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gunnison
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gunnison — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gunnison
How popular is the name Gunnison?
In 2025, Gunnison was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gunnison a girl's or a boy's name?
Gunnison is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gunnison?
Gunnison has 3 syllables.
When was Gunnison most popular?
Gunnison peaked in 2015, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gunnison a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gunnison currently ranks #8,764 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.