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Gunner

“One who operates artillery guns” — English origin

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

Gunner has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #235 (2014) · 23,486 babies named Gunner all-time · 1 in 2,900 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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