Hunter Boy
How popular is Hunter?
#130 boy name in 2025
2,761 baby boys were named Hunter in the US in 2025, making it the 130th most popular boy name. Another 323 girls got the name (#841 for girls).
270,147living people named Hunter (est.)
21median age of people named Hunter
276,622babies named Hunter since 1880
1 in 1,075US babies born in 2025
Hunter popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #130 for boys (▼ 2 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 2,761 boys, 323 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #41 in 2015, #68 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (12,538 boys) |
| Highest rank | #35 in 2000 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 93% boys, 7% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hunter is most popular
Babies named Hunter per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wyoming: 6.7 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Alaska: 5.9 per 1,000 (70 boys)
- Rhode Island: 5.1 per 1,000 (83 boys)
- West Virginia: 4.8 per 1,000 (158 boys)
- Hawaii: 4.6 per 1,000 (72 boys)
Hunter by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 84 | #484 |
| 1890s | 101 | #534 |
| 1900s | 125 | #538 |
| 1910s | 419 | #755 |
| 1920s | 576 | #803 |
| 1930s | 393 | #888 |
| 1940s | 470 | #838 |
| 1950s | 576 | #888 |
| 1960s | 764 | #765 |
| 1970s | 1,215 | #611 |
| 1980s | 5,871 | #225 |
| 1990s | 60,524 | #36 |
| 2000s | 94,860 | #35 |
| 2010s | 74,919 | #36 |
| 2020s | 21,341 | #68 |
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Questions
- Is Hunter a boy or girl name?
- Hunter is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Hunter were boys.
- How popular is the name Hunter?
- 2,761 baby boys were named Hunter in the US in 2025, making it the 130th most popular boy name. Another 323 girls got the name (#841 for girls).
- When was Hunter most popular?
- Hunter peaked in 2000, when 12,538 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #35 in 2000.
- How many people are named Hunter?
- 276,622 babies have been named Hunter in the US since 1880. We estimate about 270,147 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Hunter most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hunter was most common in Wyoming, at 6.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.