Gender
MaleOrigin
English
One Who Hunts
To hunt; an occupational name
To hunt; an occupational name
Syllables
2Pronunciation
hu(n)-terFamous People
Actress Holly HunterPopularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #35, 12,535 births); most recent 2025 (rank #130, 2,761 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #304, 997 births); most recent 2025 (rank #841, 323 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,761 | 323 |
| 2024 | 2,831 | 306 |
| 2023 | 3,122 | 347 |
| 2022 | 3,597 | 364 |
| 2021 | 4,201 | 340 |
| 2020 | 4,780 | 329 |
| 2019 | 5,396 | 310 |
| 2018 | 6,114 | 329 |
| 2017 | 6,754 | 383 |
| 2016 | 7,675 | 338 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #44, 1,410 births); most recent 2025 (rank #91, 595 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #2901, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 595 | 4 |
| 2024 | 692 | 3 |
| 2023 | 932 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1,006 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1,042 | – |
| 2020 | 1,114 | – |
| 2019 | 1,278 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1,410 | 8 |
| 2017 | 841 | 8 |
| 2016 | 538 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2545, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)