Aneirin vs Gunnar
Aneirin and Gunnarcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aneirin was ranked #3254 and Gunnar #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Aneirin and Gunnar over time
Aneirin and Gunnar appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Gunnar held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aneirin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aneirin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gunnar in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aneirin #1704 in 2016, Gunnar #1786 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2024
Aneirin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Gunnar in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aneirin #1704 in 2016, Gunnar #1786 in 2018.
The order changed in 2017: Gunnar moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1704 and #2556; by 2017 that had become #3996 and #3040.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aneirin #3254, Gunnar #2443.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aneirin | Gunnar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) | Norway · Boys #250 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aneirin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gunnar.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Aneirin
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1519 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Gunnar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #13 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #250 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys