Gunther Boy
How popular is Gunther?
#5,397 boy name in 2025
17 baby boys were named Gunther in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
924living people named Gunther (est.)
27median age of people named Gunther
1,098babies named Gunther since 1880
1 in 195,020US babies born in 2025
Gunther popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,397 for boys (▼ 967 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 17 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,980 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1995 (32 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,843 in 1931 |
| First recorded | 1924 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Gunther by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 56 | #1,848 |
| 1930s | 76 | #1,843 |
| 1940s | 18 | #2,871 |
| 1950s | 31 | #2,591 |
| 1960s | 92 | #2,114 |
| 1970s | 72 | #2,738 |
| 1980s | 70 | #3,954 |
| 1990s | 238 | #2,395 |
| 2000s | 155 | #4,316 |
| 2010s | 180 | #3,980 |
| 2020s | 110 | #4,271 |
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Questions
- Is Gunther a boy or girl name?
- Gunther is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gunther were boys.
- How popular is the name Gunther?
- 17 baby boys were named Gunther in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
- When was Gunther most popular?
- Gunther peaked in 1995, when 32 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,843 in 1931.
- How many people are named Gunther?
- 1,098 babies have been named Gunther in the US since 1880. We estimate about 924 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.