FIRST NAME
Hunter
Hunter is the 120th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 218,829 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 11,364 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #120 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
22,384
living · #735
2020 CENSUS
218,829
living · #120
BABIES NAMED HUNTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20253K
As a male name, Hunter peaked in 2000, when 12,538 babies were named Hunter (the #35 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,324 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
11,364
living · #1,324
BABIES NAMED HUNTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1902–2025
2025323
As a female name, Hunter peaked in 1998, when 997 babies were named Hunter (the #305 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)