Gunner
Gunner is a nickname, given name, and surname. It may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Gunner
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gunner is a nickname, given name, and surname. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Gunner
American parents first put Gunner on the record books as a baby boy name in 1970, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 1,589 Gunners were born — ranking #239 that year. About 54% of every Gunner on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gunner ranks #601 for baby boys with 483 births, falling sharply (-47%). All told, over 24K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Gunner
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Gunner Berg (1764–1827), Norwegian priest, writer and politician
- Gunner Britton (born 2000), American football player
- Gunner Kiel (born 1993), American football player
- Gunner Maldonado (born 2001), American football player
- Gunner Olszewski (born 1996), American football player
- Gunner "Nettspend" Shepardson (born 2007), American rapper
- Gunner Stockton (born 2004), American football player
- Gunner Wright (born 1973), American actor
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Names that sound like Gunner
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gunner is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Gunner
Gunner is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Gunner's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #235. Use the chart and map above to compare Gunner'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.