Gunner
Top 1000
About Gunner
The kind of nouveau macho name favored by NRA-leaning parents, Gunner could appeal to those who like other more military or gun inspired names, such as Hunter, Remington, and Cannon. It got a boost up the charts in 2009 when The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers gave it to his son.
Inspired by the Scandinavian Gunnar meaning "bold warrior", and by the word gunner itself, the name had been on the up until 2016. It began a slow decline in 2017, but in 2024, it was one of the fastest falling names of the year with parents turning to more peaceful options like Truce and Shiloh.
If you do like the idea but don't want to commit to associating your son heavily with weaponry, the Gunnar spelling makes the name a bit less militaristic.
As of October 2026, Gunner ranked #506 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #235 in 2014, Nameberry popularity #974.
Editor's take: The name Gunner is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "bold warrior".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #235 | 1,578 | 821.5 |
| 2015 | #239 | 1,589 | 829 |
| 2016 | #250 | 1,453 | 765.6 |
| 2017 | #262 | 1,394 | 753.1 |
| 2018 | #281 | 1,251 | 688.8 |
| 2019 | #295 | 1,173 | 653.8 |
| 2020 | #308 | 1,071 | 620.5 |
| 2021 | #324 | 1,021 | 583.6 |
| 2022 | #386 | 828 | 474.2 |
| 2023 | #440 | 708 | 413.9 |
| 2024 | #519 | 587 | 340.7 |
| 2025 | #506 | 597 | 349.5 |
World rankings
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Gunner on lists
Famous Gunners
- Gunner
ring name of Chad Lail, American pro wrestler
- Gunner Scott
ring name of Brent Albright, American pro wrestler
- Christian "Gunner" de Medici
American adult film actor
- Gunner Nicholas Sixx (b. 1991)
son of musician Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe
- Gunner Vincent Calaway (b. 1993)
son of pro wrestler The Undertaker
- Gunner Robert Papelbon (b. 2010)
son of baseball player Jonathan Papelbon
- Gunner Black Furstenfeld (b. 2016)
son of singer Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October
- Gunner Stone Pratt (b.2017)
son of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
Gunner in pop culture
- Gunner Jensen
character in The Expendables movies
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character in webcomic "Zap!"
- Gunnerkrigg Court
a webcomic by Tom Siddell
- Gunner
nickname for fans of rock band Guns N' Roses