Hunter Name Popularity and Statistics
Hunter is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births276,622
First Year on Record1880
Hunter popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 323 | #841 |
| 2025 | Boys | 2,761 | #130 |
| 2024 | Girls | 307 | #878 |
| 2024 | Boys | 2,852 | #128 |
| 2023 | Girls | 347 | #806 |
| 2023 | Boys | 3,131 | #115 |
| 2022 | Girls | 364 | #782 |
| 2022 | Boys | 3,605 | #101 |
| 2021 | Girls | 340 | #816 |
| 2021 | Boys | 4,206 | #86 |
| 2020 | Girls | 329 | #830 |
| 2020 | Boys | 4,786 | #68 |
| 2019 | Girls | 311 | #861 |
| 2019 | Boys | 5,398 | #66 |
| 2018 | Girls | 329 | #825 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6,117 | #56 |
| 2017 | Girls | 384 | #736 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6,760 | #53 |
| 2016 | Girls | 338 | #842 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7,681 | #45 |
| 2015 | Girls | 356 | #791 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8,367 | #41 |
| 2014 | Girls | 364 | #768 |
| 2014 | Boys | 8,841 | #40 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2000 · Boys
12,538 recorded births and rank #35.
1999 · Boys
11,485 recorded births and rank #36.
2001 · Boys
11,335 recorded births and rank #36.
2002 · Boys
11,085 recorded births and rank #38.
Where Hunter ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- RI
- Rank #52 · 17 recorded births
- WV
- Rank #58 · 28 recorded births
- MT
- Rank #66 · 16 recorded births
- WY
- Rank #72 · 6 recorded births
- AK
- Rank #76 · 10 recorded births
- KY
- Rank #82 · 59 recorded births
- ME
- Rank #91 · 14 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #92 · 56 recorded births