Baby names

How popular is the name Hunter?

In 2025, 2,761 baby boys in the U.S. were named Hunter, the 130th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2000, when 12,538 boys got the name. 262,238 boys have been named Hunter since 1880. It was also given to 323 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#130

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

2,761

boys named Hunter

Peak year

2000

12,538 boys

Boys named Hunter each year since 1880

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The numbers for Hunter (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	2,761
2024	2,852
2023	3,131
2022	3,605
2021	4,206
2020	4,786
2019	5,398
2018	6,117
2017	6,760
2016	7,681
2015	8,367
2014	8,841
2013	8,988
2012	8,053
2011	7,380
2010	7,334
2009	7,751
2008	8,045
2007	8,218
2006	8,574
2005	8,512
2004	8,902
2003	9,900
2002	11,085
2001	11,335
2000	12,538
1999	11,485
1998	11,078
1997	8,405
1996	7,603
1995	6,715
1994	5,585
1993	3,792
1992	2,541
1991	1,929
1990	1,391
1989	1,206
1988	980
1987	806
1986	671
1985	567
1984	459
1983	357
1982	317
1981	266
1980	242
1979	196
1978	145
1977	160
1976	130
1975	109
1974	92
1973	87
1972	84
1971	99
1970	113
1969	98
1968	94
1967	80
1966	66
1965	67
1964	75
1963	68
1962	76
1961	69
1960	71
1959	66
1958	63
1957	72
1956	62
1955	55
1954	68
1953	41
1952	51
1951	49
1950	49
1949	51
1948	49
1947	68
1946	60
1945	49
1944	41
1943	42
1942	41
1941	33
1940	36
1939	39
1938	32
1937	35
1936	22
1935	44
1934	45
1933	34
1932	52
1931	50
1930	40
1929	61
1928	55
1927	56
1926	60
1925	35
1924	67
1923	69
1922	56
1921	48
1920	69
1919	55
1918	68
1917	60
1916	47
1915	50
1914	42
1913	36
1912	28
1911	17
1910	16
1909	13
1908	15
1907	13
1906	13
1905	14
1904	17
1903	5
1902	15
1901	8
1900	12
1899	10
1898	10
1897	8
1896	15
1895	7
1894	9
1893	12
1892	11
1891	11
1890	8
1889	11
1888	16
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	7
1885	10
1884	6
1883	6
1882	10
1881	6
1880	12

Girls named Hunter each year since 1880

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The numbers for Hunter (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	323
2024	307
2023	347
2022	364
2021	340
2020	329
2019	311
2018	329
2017	384
2016	338
2015	356
2014	364
2013	273
2012	208
2011	197
2010	178
2009	186
2008	200
2007	212
2006	244
2005	236
2004	354
2003	324
2002	472
2001	628
2000	714
1999	844
1998	997
1997	728
1996	782
1995	774
1994	822
1993	471
1992	119
1991	39
1990	37
1989	29
1988	36
1987	14
1986	26
1985	20
1984	16
1983	15
1982	6
1981	13
1980	9
1979	10
1978	10
1977	10
1976	11
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	7
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	6
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Hunter each year since 1880

Girls named Hunter each year since 1880

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