Gunner

“One who operates artillery guns” — English origin

Boy's name · #506 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Gunner's best rank, #235, came in 2014; it has settled back to #506 today. Roughly 23,000 boys have been named Gunner since 1970. In West Virginia it runs about 5× its national rate — and 3× across Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gunners

Gunner Wright — American actor
Gunner Kiel — American football player (born 1993)
Gunner Nielsen — Danish rower (born 1944)
Gunner Berg — Norwegian politician
Gunner Møller Pedersen — Danish composer

In stories & tradition

Gunner — The Swap

What Gunners become

Among 32 notable people named Gunner:

Sports figures appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gunner Nielsen, Danish rower (born 1944).

Similar names: Karson · Gunnar · Odin · Jagger · Zander · Ryker

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