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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gunnar

Ranked #1729 - 1 in 465,929 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,170

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1729

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1729
Rarity
1 in 465,929
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Gunnar

There are an estimated 17,170 people named Gunnar alive worldwide today. That ranks Gunnar at #1729 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gunnar is held by approximately 17,170 people, ranking #1729 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,330 U.S. residents).

Historically Gunnar is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Gunnar appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1893: 5
  2. 1908: 5
  3. 1909: 7
  4. 1910: 5
  5. 1912: 13
  6. 1913: 21
  7. 1914: 13
  8. 1915: 23
  9. 1916: 20
  10. 1917: 22
  11. 1918: 27
  12. 1919: 15
  13. 1920: 11
  14. 1921: 12
  15. 1922: 15
  16. 1923: 6
  17. 1924: 12
  18. 1925: 23
  19. 1926: 18
  20. 1927: 14
  21. 1928: 15
  22. 1929: 12
  23. 1930: 13
  24. 1931: 11
  25. 1932: 25
  26. 1933: 9
  27. 1934: 8
  28. 1935: 9
  29. 1936: 7
  30. 1937: 8
  31. 1938: 11
  32. 1939: 8
  33. 1940: 8
  34. 1941: 10
  35. 1942: 7
  36. 1943: 10
  37. 1944: 10
  38. 1945: 9
  39. 1946: 13
  40. 1947: 11
  41. 1948: 13
  42. 1949: 11
  43. 1950: 16
  44. 1951: 18
  45. 1952: 8
  46. 1953: 27
  47. 1954: 12
  48. 1955: 17
  49. 1956: 22
  50. 1957: 15
  51. 1958: 32
  52. 1959: 15
  53. 1960: 21
  54. 1961: 28
  55. 1962: 22
  56. 1963: 21
  57. 1964: 21
  58. 1965: 18
  59. 1966: 19
  60. 1967: 17
  61. 1968: 27
  62. 1969: 23
  63. 1970: 28
  64. 1971: 39
  65. 1972: 16
  66. 1973: 25
  67. 1974: 28
  68. 1975: 27
  69. 1976: 15
  70. 1977: 13
  71. 1978: 21
  72. 1979: 22
  73. 1980: 20
  74. 1981: 19
  75. 1982: 19
  76. 1983: 17
  77. 1984: 27
  78. 1985: 23
  79. 1986: 38
  80. 1987: 41
  81. 1988: 34
  82. 1989: 56
  83. 1990: 56
  84. 1991: 206
  85. 1992: 191
  86. 1993: 188
  87. 1994: 342
  88. 1995: 317
  89. 1996: 337
  90. 1997: 347
  91. 1998: 412
  92. 1999: 370
  93. 2000: 352
  94. 2001: 357
  95. 2002: 398
  96. 2003: 373
  97. 2004: 400
  98. 2005: 450
  99. 2006: 512
  100. 2007: 464
  101. 2008: 488
  102. 2009: 480
  103. 2010: 457
  104. 2011: 520
  105. 2012: 603
  106. 2013: 758
  107. 2014: 816
  108. 2015: 830
  109. 2016: 804
  110. 2017: 707
  111. 2018: 621
  112. 2019: 581
  113. 2020: 542
  114. 2021: 545
  115. 2022: 486
  116. 2023: 478
  117. 2024: 476
  118. 2025: 462

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gunnar worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,170 people named Gunnar alive worldwide today, ranking #1729 globally.

Is Gunnar a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 465,929 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,170 bearers, which is 1 in 19,330 Americans.

Is Gunnar a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gunnar is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Gunnar come from?

Who are famous people named Gunnar?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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