How Many People Are Named Guenther?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Guenther. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Guenther peaked in popularity in 1930 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Guenther as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Guenther paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Guenther is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Guenther is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1930
11 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Guenther
Guenther is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Guenther as a male name
Ranked #4,266 in 1960
5 male births in 1960
Peak: 1930 (11 births)
Guenther: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Guenther span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 35 babies were registered. Guenther has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Guenther by Decade
How has Guenther tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Guenther + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Guenther as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Guenther
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Guenther: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guenther?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Guenther are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Guenther a common name?
Guenther is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Guenther most popular?
Guenther reached peak popularity in 1930, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Guenther is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Guenther a male name?
Guenther is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Guenther Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Guenther Smith, Guenther Johnson, Guenther Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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