Gunther is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5512 in 2007 with 16 recorded births. This places Gunther in the top 38% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 30 births ranking #2637. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 36.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 129,702 boys born was named Gunther. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.