Hunter
Boy and girl name
Hunter at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #128 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #878 in 2024
Hunter popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #526 | 12 |
| 1890 | #739 | 8 |
| 1900 | #743 | 12 |
| 1910 | #755 | 16 |
| 1920 | #805 | 69 |
| 1930 | #1,093 | 40 |
| 1940 | #1,090 | 36 |
| 1950 | #989 | 49 |
| 1960 | #904 | 70 |
| 1970 | #778 | 112 |
| 1980 | #548 | 243 |
| 1990 | #219 | 1,391 |
| 2000 | #35 | 12,538 |
| 2010 | #58 | 7,333 |
| 2020 | #69 | 4,780 |
| 2024 | #128 | 2,831 |
All 144 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #526 | 12 |
| 1881 | #781 | 6 |
| 1882 | #611 | 10 |
| 1883 | #799 | 6 |
| 1884 | #848 | 6 |
| 1885 | #604 | 10 |
| 1886 | #758 | 7 |
| 1888 | #484 | 16 |
| 1889 | #581 | 11 |
| 1890 | #739 | 8 |
| 1891 | #564 | 11 |
| 1892 | #641 | 11 |
| 1893 | #572 | 12 |
| 1894 | #730 | 9 |
| 1895 | #872 | 7 |
| 1896 | #534 | 15 |
| 1897 | #787 | 8 |
| 1898 | #701 | 10 |
| 1899 | #661 | 10 |
| 1900 | #743 | 12 |
| 1901 | #779 | 8 |
| 1902 | #556 | 15 |
| 1903 | #1,130 | 5 |
| 1904 | #538 | 17 |
| 1905 | #636 | 14 |
| 1906 | #674 | 13 |
| 1907 | #735 | 13 |
| 1908 | #685 | 15 |
| 1909 | #804 | 13 |
| 1910 | #755 | 16 |
| 1911 | #793 | 17 |
| 1912 | #835 | 28 |
| 1913 | #789 | 36 |
| 1914 | #819 | 42 |
| 1915 | #868 | 50 |
| 1916 | #922 | 47 |
| 1917 | #822 | 60 |
| 1918 | #789 | 68 |
| 1919 | #898 | 55 |
| 1920 | #805 | 69 |
| 1921 | #1,011 | 48 |
| 1922 | #928 | 56 |
| 1923 | #803 | 69 |
| 1924 | #823 | 67 |
| 1925 | #1,201 | 35 |
| 1926 | #855 | 60 |
| 1927 | #911 | 56 |
| 1928 | #902 | 55 |
| 1929 | #836 | 61 |
| 1930 | #1,093 | 40 |
| 1931 | #910 | 50 |
| 1932 | #888 | 52 |
| 1933 | #1,124 | 34 |
| 1934 | #942 | 45 |
| 1935 | #957 | 44 |
| 1936 | #1,417 | 22 |
| 1937 | #1,094 | 35 |
| 1938 | #1,149 | 32 |
| 1939 | #1,015 | 39 |
| 1940 | #1,090 | 36 |
| 1941 | #1,152 | 33 |
| 1942 | #1,054 | 41 |
| 1943 | #1,037 | 42 |
| 1944 | #1,018 | 41 |
| 1945 | #916 | 49 |
| 1946 | #848 | 60 |
| 1947 | #839 | 68 |
| 1948 | #1,001 | 49 |
| 1949 | #967 | 51 |
| 1950 | #989 | 49 |
| 1951 | #1,005 | 49 |
| 1952 | #1,002 | 51 |
| 1953 | #1,155 | 41 |
| 1954 | #892 | 68 |
| 1955 | #1,011 | 55 |
| 1956 | #946 | 62 |
| 1957 | #889 | 72 |
| 1958 | #956 | 63 |
| 1959 | #946 | 66 |
| 1960 | #904 | 70 |
| 1961 | #912 | 70 |
| 1962 | #869 | 76 |
| 1963 | #906 | 68 |
| 1964 | #875 | 76 |
| 1965 | #896 | 67 |
| 1966 | #888 | 66 |
| 1967 | #812 | 80 |
| 1968 | #771 | 93 |
| 1969 | #778 | 98 |
| 1970 | #778 | 112 |
| 1971 | #803 | 100 |
| 1972 | #878 | 84 |
| 1973 | #848 | 87 |
| 1974 | #837 | 92 |
| 1975 | #796 | 109 |
| 1976 | #732 | 130 |
| 1977 | #670 | 159 |
| 1978 | #695 | 145 |
| 1979 | #611 | 196 |
| 1980 | #548 | 243 |
| 1981 | #518 | 266 |
| 1982 | #474 | 317 |
| 1983 | #437 | 357 |
| 1984 | #380 | 460 |
| 1985 | #336 | 567 |
| 1986 | #305 | 672 |
| 1987 | #270 | 808 |
| 1988 | #243 | 980 |
| 1989 | #226 | 1,206 |
| 1990 | #219 | 1,391 |
| 1991 | #167 | 1,929 |
| 1992 | #135 | 2,540 |
| 1993 | #97 | 3,792 |
| 1994 | #67 | 5,585 |
| 1995 | #53 | 6,715 |
| 1996 | #47 | 7,603 |
| 1997 | #44 | 8,405 |
| 1998 | #36 | 11,078 |
| 1999 | #36 | 11,485 |
| 2000 | #35 | 12,538 |
| 2001 | #36 | 11,336 |
| 2002 | #38 | 11,085 |
| 2003 | #41 | 9,900 |
| 2004 | #49 | 8,902 |
| 2005 | #53 | 8,512 |
| 2006 | #54 | 8,574 |
| 2007 | #57 | 8,218 |
| 2008 | #54 | 8,045 |
| 2009 | #56 | 7,748 |
| 2010 | #58 | 7,333 |
| 2011 | #55 | 7,379 |
| 2012 | #45 | 8,050 |
| 2013 | #36 | 8,985 |
| 2014 | #40 | 8,838 |
| 2015 | #41 | 8,361 |
| 2016 | #45 | 7,675 |
| 2017 | #53 | 6,754 |
| 2018 | #56 | 6,114 |
| 2019 | #66 | 5,396 |
| 2020 | #69 | 4,780 |
| 2021 | #86 | 4,201 |
| 2022 | #101 | 3,597 |
| 2023 | #115 | 3,122 |
| 2024 | #128 | 2,831 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | #1,594 | 6 |
| 1980 | #6,789 | 9 |
| 1990 | #3,022 | 37 |
| 1998 | #304 | 997 |
| 2000 | #402 | 714 |
| 2010 | #1,317 | 178 |
| 2020 | #828 | 329 |
| 2024 | #878 | 306 |
All 54 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | #1,594 | 6 |
| 1921 | #5,099 | 5 |
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 |
| 1966 | #6,564 | 5 |
| 1973 | #6,667 | 7 |
| 1976 | #5,216 | 11 |
| 1977 | #5,888 | 10 |
| 1978 | #5,958 | 10 |
| 1979 | #6,188 | 10 |
| 1980 | #6,789 | 9 |
| 1981 | #5,253 | 13 |
| 1982 | #9,237 | 6 |
| 1983 | #4,686 | 15 |
| 1984 | #4,478 | 16 |
| 1985 | #3,982 | 20 |
| 1986 | #3,360 | 26 |
| 1987 | #5,312 | 14 |
| 1988 | #2,867 | 36 |
| 1989 | #3,477 | 29 |
| 1990 | #3,022 | 37 |
| 1991 | #2,935 | 39 |
| 1992 | #1,381 | 119 |
| 1993 | #519 | 471 |
| 1994 | #327 | 822 |
| 1995 | #340 | 774 |
| 1996 | #354 | 782 |
| 1997 | #371 | 728 |
| 1998 | #304 | 997 |
| 1999 | #354 | 844 |
| 2000 | #402 | 714 |
| 2001 | #441 | 628 |
| 2002 | #561 | 472 |
| 2003 | #764 | 324 |
| 2004 | #742 | 354 |
| 2005 | #1,027 | 236 |
| 2006 | #1,050 | 244 |
| 2007 | #1,194 | 212 |
| 2008 | #1,258 | 199 |
| 2009 | #1,301 | 186 |
| 2010 | #1,317 | 178 |
| 2011 | #1,217 | 197 |
| 2012 | #1,179 | 208 |
| 2013 | #929 | 273 |
| 2014 | #771 | 363 |
| 2015 | #791 | 356 |
| 2016 | #842 | 338 |
| 2017 | #737 | 383 |
| 2018 | #825 | 329 |
| 2019 | #864 | 310 |
| 2020 | #828 | 329 |
| 2021 | #816 | 340 |
| 2022 | #781 | 364 |
| 2023 | #806 | 347 |
| 2024 | #878 | 306 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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