Gunnar is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #400 in 2016 with 798 recorded births. This places Gunnar in the top 3% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 825 births ranking #388. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 136.8%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 2,377 boys born was named Gunnar. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.