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    The first name Hunt

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /hʌnt/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A male given name transferred from the surname.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hunt at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Hunt, the 10,070th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 11 were.

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    254
    babies named Hunt since 1880
    #10,070
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Hunt

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Thomas Hunt Morgan
      American biologist and professor from Kentucky (1866–1945)
    • Hunt Stromberg
      American film producer (1894-1968)
    • Hunt Sales
      American drummer, born 1954
    • George H. Pendleton
      American lawyer, politician and businessman (1825-1889)
    • Winston Hibler
      American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator (1910-1976)
    • Ward Goodenough
      American anthropologist (1919-2013)

    Questions

    Is Hunt a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 254 US babies named Hunt since 1880 were boys.
    When was Hunt most popular?
    2011 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Hunt, its highest rank at 7,174th.
    How do you pronounce Hunt?
    Hunt is /hʌnt/, one syllable.
    Is Hunt also a surname?
    Yes. Hunt is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.