United States name statistics
Gunnar in United States
Estimated bearers
17,170
Country rank
#1729
Per 100k
5
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.9%Female 0.1%
Gunnar popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Gunnar, 1893 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1893: 5
- 1908: 5
- 1909: 7
- 1910: 5
- 1912: 13
- 1913: 21
- 1914: 13
- 1915: 23
- 1916: 20
- 1917: 22
- 1918: 27
- 1919: 15
- 1920: 11
- 1921: 12
- 1922: 15
- 1923: 6
- 1924: 12
- 1925: 23
- 1926: 18
- 1927: 14
- 1928: 15
- 1929: 12
- 1930: 13
- 1931: 11
- 1932: 25
- 1933: 9
- 1934: 8
- 1935: 9
- 1936: 7
- 1937: 8
- 1938: 11
- 1939: 8
- 1940: 8
- 1941: 10
- 1942: 7
- 1943: 10
- 1944: 10
- 1945: 9
- 1946: 13
- 1947: 11
- 1948: 13
- 1949: 11
- 1950: 16
- 1951: 18
- 1952: 8
- 1953: 27
- 1954: 12
- 1955: 17
- 1956: 22
- 1957: 15
- 1958: 32
- 1959: 15
- 1960: 21
- 1961: 28
- 1962: 22
- 1963: 21
- 1964: 21
- 1965: 18
- 1966: 19
- 1967: 17
- 1968: 27
- 1969: 23
- 1970: 28
- 1971: 39
- 1972: 16
- 1973: 25
- 1974: 28
- 1975: 27
- 1976: 15
- 1977: 13
- 1978: 21
- 1979: 22
- 1980: 20
- 1981: 19
- 1982: 19
- 1983: 17
- 1984: 27
- 1985: 23
- 1986: 38
- 1987: 41
- 1988: 34
- 1989: 56
- 1990: 56
- 1991: 206
- 1992: 191
- 1993: 188
- 1994: 342
- 1995: 317
- 1996: 337
- 1997: 347
- 1998: 412
- 1999: 370
- 2000: 352
- 2001: 357
- 2002: 398
- 2003: 373
- 2004: 400
- 2005: 450
- 2006: 512
- 2007: 464
- 2008: 488
- 2009: 480
- 2010: 457
- 2011: 520
- 2012: 603
- 2013: 758
- 2014: 816
- 2015: 830
- 2016: 804
- 2017: 707
- 2018: 621
- 2019: 581
- 2020: 542
- 2021: 545
- 2022: 486
- 2023: 478
- 2024: 476
- 2025: 462
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Gunnar in United States?
An estimated 17,170 people in United States are named Gunnar. That works out to 1 in 19,330 residents.
Is Gunnar a common name in United States?
Gunnar ranks #1729 among first names in United States.