boy's name
Gunther
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,558
Gunther is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1995, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gunther over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s | 92 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 238 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Gunther?
In 2025, Gunther was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gunther 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 Gunther
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gunther also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gunther over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gunther
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gunther — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gunther
How popular is the name Gunther?
In 2025, Gunther was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gunther a girl's or a boy's name?
Gunther is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gunther?
Gunther has 2 syllables.
When was Gunther most popular?
Gunther peaked in 1995, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gunther a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gunther currently ranks #5,529 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.