Gunnar vs Nikolai
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Gunnar
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #612
- Peak
- #382 (2014)
- Babies in 2025
- 462
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Nikolai
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #605
- Peak
- #473 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 469
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Nikolai is the more popular pick (#605 vs #612). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Nikolai is a steady, dependable choice, Gunnar is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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