The first name Gunner
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Gunner, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 9 births (#2,266).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gunner with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gunner at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 597 boys born in the United States were named Gunner, the 506th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 1,591 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Gunner
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gunner WrightAmerican actor, born 1973
- NettspendAmerican rapper (born 2007)
Questions
- How popular is the name Gunner?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Gunner, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2019, with 9 births.
- Is Gunner a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 23,508 US babies named Gunner since 1880 were boys.
- When was Gunner most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 1,591 babies were named Gunner, its highest rank at 239th.