Gunter

GUHN-ter /ˈɡʌntɚ/
boy 2 syllables steady

Gunter is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2015 and has grown less common since.

Gunter is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,041 for boy births in the United States (and #20,721 across all names), given to 7 babies. Gunter was first reported in SSA data in 1929 and peaked in 2015 (17 births).

About the name Gunter

PronunciationGUHN-ter /ˈɡʌntɚ/
CultureGerman
#10,041U.S. rank among boys 2025
#20,721among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
17peak births 2015
1929first in SSA data

Names similar to Gunter

How popular is Gunter?

Boys named Gunter 7 in 2025
1929194019601980200020202025
Boys named Gunter per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1929–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Gunter total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#10,041
202455#12,955
202377#10,097
202266#11,353
202177#10,096
202077#9,917
20191212#6,922
201866#11,263
20171010#7,780
20161111#7,311
20151717#5,368
20141111#7,216
201377#10,029
20121212#6,760
201166#11,327
201066#11,226
200977#10,222
20081111#7,374
20071010#7,789
20051313#5,990
200455#11,979
200399#7,460
20021010#6,711
20011010#6,625
20001616#4,657
19991313#5,133
19981313#4,977
199714—#4,532
199611—#5,315
199512—#4,903
19949—#6,032
199312—#4,818
19927—#6,942
19915—#8,673
198810—#4,556
19836—#5,737
19745—#5,504
19707—#3,997
19685—#4,357
19675—#4,193
19665—#4,174
19655—#4,131
19647—#3,405
19625—#4,283
19607—#3,471
19296—#3,712