How Many People Are Named Guner?

An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Guner. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Guner peaked in popularity in 2003 with 6 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Guner as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Guner paired with any surname.

Key Insights

  • Guner is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.

Estimated Living Americans

22

About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Male

100.0% confidence

Average Age

22

years old

Peak Year

2003

6 births

Total Registered

22

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Guner

Guner is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were male.

Male 22 (100.0%)
Female 0 (0.0%)

Guner as a male name

Ranked #11,323 in 2011

6 male births in 2011

Peak: 2003 (6 births)

Guner in the 2020 Census

The 2020 Census recorded 127 people with the first name Guner, which placed it at #49,173 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.

Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.

Gender in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, Guner was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 127 people with this name in that snapshot, 75.6% were male and 24.4% were female. That is less heavily male than the long-run SSA birth pattern on this page, which sits at 100.0% male.

Census Count

127

people with this name

Census Rank

#49,173

among Census first names

Frequency Rate

0.04

per 100,000 people

Male 96 (75.6%)
Female 31 (24.4%)

Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, the first name Guner was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (86.40%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.80%) and Hispanic (4.00%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Guner in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

White
86.40%
Black
0.80%
Hispanic
4.00%
American Indian/Alaska Native
4.00%
Two or More Races
4.80%

2020 Census demographic breakdown

Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Guner.

Group Share Count
White 86.40% 108
Two or More Races 4.80% 6
Hispanic 4.00% 5
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.00% 5
Black 0.80% 1

The Census published separate sex and race/origin tables for first names, so their total counts can differ slightly for the same name. That is why the race section focuses on the demographic mix rather than repeating a second headline count.

Guner: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Guner span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 11 babies were registered. While Guner is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.

0 1 2 4 5 6 1995 2000 2005 2010

Guner by Decade

How has Guner 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 11 11 0
2010s 6 6 0

Guner + Last Name Combinations

How many people share a full name with Guner as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.

Guner: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Guner?

We estimate approximately 22 people named Guner 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 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.

Is Guner a common name?

Guner is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Guner most popular?

Guner reached peak popularity in 2003, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Guner is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

How common was Guner in the 2020 Census?

The 2020 Census recorded 127 people with the first name Guner. That placed it at #49,173 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.04 people per 100,000.

Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?

Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Guner was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

What does the Census say about the gender split for Guner?

In the 2020 Census snapshot, Guner was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 75.6% male and 24.4% female.

What does the Census say about the background of people named Guner?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Guner was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (86.40%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.80%) and Hispanic (4.00%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?

The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.

Does every first name have Census demographic data?

No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.

Is Guner a male name?

Guner is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Guner have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Guner peaked in 2003, and the average living bearer is about 22 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Guner Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Guner Smith, Guner Johnson, Guner 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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