Names / Boy names
Gunnar
Current rank
#612
and easing
All-time peak
#382
in 2014
First recorded
1893
in U.S. data
Children named
18,100
since 1893
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #382 in 2014 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Gunnar first appears in 1893. It peaked in 2014 at #382. As of the latest data it stands at #612, drifting lower. Over 18,100 have carried it since records began.