Gunder
Gunder is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Gunder
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gunder is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Norwegian
The Story of Gunder
Gunder first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1884, when 5 Gunders were born — ranking #971 that year. As of 2026, Gunder ranks #4,197 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Gunders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Gunder
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gunder. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Gunder
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About the name Gunder
Gunder is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Gunder's peak popularity came in 1884 when it ranked #971. Use the chart and map above to compare Gunder's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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