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    The first name Hunter

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈhʌntɚ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From hunter.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 595 boys were named Hunter, making it the 91st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 1,410 births (#44).

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    11,002
    babies named Hunter, 1996–2025
    #91
    rank in 2025
    2018
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hunter with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hunter at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 2,761 boys born in the United States were named Hunter, the 130th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 12,538 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    276,622
    babies named Hunter since 1880
    #130
    rank in 2025
    2000
    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.

    Hunter in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    亨特
    Hēngtè
    Chinese, also 杭特, 亨特河
    Jäger
    German

    Famous people named Hunter

    34 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hunter S. Thompson
      American journalist and author (1937–2005)
    • Hunter Schafer
      American actress, model, and LGBTQ activist, born 1998
    • Hunter Biden
      American businessman and lobbyist (born 1970)
    • Hunter Parrish
      American actor, born 1987
    • Hunter Doohan
      American actor, born 1994
    • Hunter Tylo
      American actress, born 1962
    • Hunter Armstrong
      American swimmer, born 2001
    • Hunter Hayes
      American country musician, born 1991
    • Hunter Tyson
      American basketball player (born 2000)
    • Hunter King
      American actress, born 1993
    • Hunter Pence
      American baseball player (born 1983)
    • Hunter Freeman
      American soccer player, born 1985

    Questions

    What does the name Hunter mean?
    From hunter.
    How popular is the name Hunter?
    In 2025, 595 boys born in England and Wales were named Hunter, ranking 91st. Its peak was 2018, with 1,410 births.
    Is Hunter a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 276,622 US babies named Hunter since 1880 were boys.
    When was Hunter most popular?
    2000 in the United States, when 12,538 babies were named Hunter, its highest rank at 35th.
    How do you pronounce Hunter?
    Hunter is /ˈhʌntɚ/, 2 syllables.
    Is Hunter also a surname?
    Yes. Hunter is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.