Baby Name Popularity Profile

Gunner

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Gunner.

✦ Bold warrior 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #506
All-Time Peak Rank #235 Achieved 2014
Total U.S. Births 23,486 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1970 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,591 births in 2015
💡 The Gunner Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Bold warrior
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old Norse name Gunnarr, composed of the elements gunnr 'war, battle' and arr 'warrior'.
Alternative Spellings
Gunnar
Pronunciation: GUN-er
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Gunner

According to SSA data, Gunner achieved its highest historical rank of #235 in 2014. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 1,591 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 62.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 46 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Gunner across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -62.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,591 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 16 yrs
Registry Streak 46 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 37
1980s: 97
1990s: 1,513
2000s: 4,150
2010s: 12,868
2020s: 4,821

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Gun-ner
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Oklahoma
Top States Oklahoma, Arkansas, Utah, Idaho, Kentucky
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Oklahoma #301 1,033 2013 66.7% Decline
Arkansas #193 729 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #420 439 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #312 194 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #257 840 2015 51.2% Decline
Tennessee #248 960 2015 29.4% Decline
West Virginia #211 407 2015 64.0% Decline
Arizona #476 514 2013 48.3% Decline
Kansas #337 440 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #355 872 2013 41.9% Decline
Nevada #540 117 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #241 606 2014 25.8% Decline
Indiana #523 766 2015 69.8% Decline
Georgia #324 879 2013 29.6% Decline
Colorado #644 371 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 495 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 93 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #503 2,326 2014 23.0% Decline
Louisiana #409 541 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 41 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 254 2013 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #521 797 2015 53.7% Decline
Iowa #417 363 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #205 345 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #577 871 2015 36.2% Decline
Ohio #445 1,146 2013 48.9% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 176 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 30 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #463 461 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #392 287 2019 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 64 2009 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 58 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 327 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #737 582 2016 70.6% Decline
Minnesota Unranked 275 2016 Insufficient historical volume
California #688 1,327 2014 25.9% Decline
Maine Unranked 55 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #679 605 2016 58.1% Decline
Illinois #581 549 2014 40.7% Decline
Maryland #745 164 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 52 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 25 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 24 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1474 349 2015 72.0% Decline
New Jersey Unranked 83 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 32 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 62 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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