Gunther comes from the German / Germanic tradition, meaning Army.
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How popular is Gunther?
1995peak year
The name Gunther reached its peak in 1995, with 32 registrations (ranked #2418). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1924. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5148) today, averaging about 19 new babies per year. Gunther's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,086 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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