Danish use
Source-reporteda male given name, variant of Gunnar
Source for this definition
- Gunner — Danish definition (English Wiktionary via Kaikki)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in English and Danish
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01 / Meaning & origin
Gunner is a masculine given name documented in English and Danish.
These definitions describe particular language uses. They are separate from literal name meanings.
a male given name, variant of Gunnar
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 597 boys (rank 506). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Gunner
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | 6 | 4,230 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | 9 | 3,344 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 8 | 3,941 | observed |
| 1976 | 8 | 4,012 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,059 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 6 | 5,525 | observed |
| 1981 | 6 | 5,468 | observed |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,385 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 3,411 | observed |
| 1984 | 14 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | 13 | 3,705 | observed |
| 1989 | 15 | 3,618 | observed |
| 1990 | 21 | 2,952 | observed |
| 1991 | 97 | 1,113 | observed |
| 1992 | 90 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1993 | 88 | 1,196 | observed |
| 1994 | 152 | 872 | observed |
| 1995 | 203 | 757 | observed |
| 1996 | 177 | 811 | observed |
| 1997 | 210 | 732 | observed |
| 1998 | 256 | 666 | observed |
| 1999 | 219 | 740 | observed |
| 2000 | 244 | 715 | observed |
| 2001 | 272 | 668 | observed |
| 2002 | 305 | 637 | observed |
| 2003 | 326 | 629 | observed |
| 2004 | 364 | 597 | observed |
| 2005 | 358 | 620 | observed |
| 2006 | 426 | 579 | observed |
| 2007 | 525 | 501 | observed |
| 2008 | 585 | 472 | observed |
| 2009 | 745 | 398 | observed |
| 2010 | 798 | 368 | observed |
| 2011 | 911 | 333 | observed |
| 2012 | 1,203 | 293 | observed |
| 2013 | 1,514 | 239 | observed |
| 2014 | 1,578 | 235 | observed |
| 2015 | 1,591 | 239 | observed |
| 2016 | 1,453 | 251 | observed |
| 2017 | 1,394 | 262 | observed |
| 2018 | 1,251 | 281 | observed |
| 2019 | 1,175 | 294 | observed |
| 2020 | 1,071 | 308 | observed |
| 2021 | 1,021 | 324 | observed |
| 2022 | 830 | 386 | observed |
| 2023 | 711 | 437 | observed |
| 2024 | 591 | 518 | observed |
| 2025 | 597 | 506 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Gunner” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
