Gunther
Gunther was the 5466th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked 1882nd; the most babies were born in 1995 (32). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,449 places. More babies were named Gunther in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,466 boys, down 1,146 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199532 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,098babies recorded
Gunther popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,466 | 17 |
| 2020 | #4,320 | 23 |
| 2010 | #7,242 | 11 |
| 2000 | #4,877 | 15 |
| 1990 | #4,255 | 13 |
| 1980 | #5,141 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,786 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #2,976 | 7 |
| 1930 | #2,669 | 10 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gunther, counting every spelling?
Gunther has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Gunther?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gunther (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gunther born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gunther.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gunther?
About 900 people born in the US named Gunther are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 13 and 38. That makes Gunther mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Gunther
How popular is the name Gunther?
Gunther was the 5466th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked 1882nd; the most babies were born in 1995 (32). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,449 places. More babies were named Gunther in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Gunther a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gunther in the US.