Boy nameCurrently #128 in the USFalling
Hunter
HUN-ter//ˈhʌntər//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20006 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
One who hunts
Hunter comes directly from the English occupational surname for someone who hunted game, one of the oldest human trades reflected in a name. Its active, outdoorsy meaning made it a hugely popular choice from the 1990s onward.
Hunter's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hunter |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 15 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 21 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 36 |
| 1914 | 42 |
| 1915 | 50 |
| 1916 | 47 |
| 1917 | 60 |
| 1918 | 68 |
| 1919 | 55 |
| 1920 | 69 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 56 |
| 1923 | 69 |
| 1924 | 67 |
| 1925 | 35 |
| 1926 | 60 |
| 1927 | 56 |
| 1928 | 55 |
| 1929 | 61 |
| 1930 | 40 |
| 1931 | 50 |
| 1932 | 52 |
| 1933 | 34 |
| 1934 | 45 |
| 1935 | 44 |
| 1936 | 22 |
| 1937 | 35 |
| 1938 | 32 |
| 1939 | 39 |
| 1940 | 36 |
| 1941 | 33 |
| 1942 | 41 |
| 1943 | 42 |
| 1944 | 41 |
| 1945 | 49 |
| 1946 | 60 |
| 1947 | 68 |
| 1948 | 49 |
| 1949 | 51 |
| 1950 | 49 |
| 1951 | 49 |
| 1952 | 51 |
| 1953 | 41 |
| 1954 | 68 |
| 1955 | 55 |
| 1956 | 62 |
| 1957 | 77 |
| 1958 | 63 |
| 1959 | 66 |
| 1960 | 70 |
| 1961 | 70 |
| 1962 | 76 |
| 1963 | 68 |
| 1964 | 76 |
| 1965 | 67 |
| 1966 | 71 |
| 1967 | 80 |
| 1968 | 93 |
| 1969 | 98 |
| 1970 | 112 |
| 1971 | 100 |
| 1972 | 84 |
| 1973 | 94 |
| 1974 | 92 |
| 1975 | 109 |
| 1976 | 141 |
| 1977 | 169 |
| 1978 | 155 |
| 1979 | 206 |
| 1980 | 252 |
| 1981 | 279 |
| 1982 | 323 |
| 1983 | 372 |
| 1984 | 476 |
| 1985 | 587 |
| 1986 | 698 |
| 1987 | 822 |
| 1988 | 1,016 |
| 1989 | 1,235 |
| 1990 | 1,428 |
| 1991 | 1,968 |
| 1992 | 2,659 |
| 1993 | 4,263 |
| 1994 | 6,407 |
| 1995 | 7,489 |
| 1996 | 8,385 |
| 1997 | 9,133 |
| 1998 | 12,075 |
| 1999 | 12,329 |
| 2000 | 13,252 |
| 2001 | 11,964 |
| 2002 | 11,557 |
| 2003 | 10,224 |
| 2004 | 9,256 |
| 2005 | 8,748 |
| 2006 | 8,818 |
| 2007 | 8,430 |
| 2008 | 8,244 |
| 2009 | 7,934 |
| 2010 | 7,511 |
| 2011 | 7,576 |
| 2012 | 8,258 |
| 2013 | 9,258 |
| 2014 | 9,201 |
| 2015 | 8,717 |
| 2016 | 8,013 |
| 2017 | 7,137 |
| 2018 | 6,443 |
| 2019 | 5,706 |
| 2020 | 5,109 |
| 2021 | 4,541 |
| 2022 | 3,961 |
| 2023 | 3,469 |
| 2024 | 3,137 |
Hunter through the decades
- Hunter peaked in 2000, when 13,252 babies were named Hunter in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Hunter has fallen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Hunter currently ranks #128 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Hunt
Variants & spellings
Hunter