Gunter comes from the German / Germanic tradition, meaning Strong warrior; brave soldier..
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How popular is Gunter?
2015peak year
Today, Gunter is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9297), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2015, 17 babies were given the name (ranked #5368 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Gunter has been declining in recent years. In all, around 390 babies have been registered as Gunter since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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