Gender
Origin
- English
- One Who Hunts
To hunt; an occupational name
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hunter
Pronunciation
hu(n)-ter
Famous People
Actress Holly Hunter
Popularity 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)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #93, 69 births); most recent 2025 (rank #154, 32 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #27, 169 births); most recent 2025 (rank #54, 79 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #765, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | – |
| 2024 | 86 | – |
| 2023 | 91 | – |
| 2022 | 122 | – |
| 2021 | 103 | – |
| 2020 | 125 | – |
| 2019 | 169 | 3 |
| 2018 | 161 | – |
| 2017 | 96 | – |
| 2016 | 69 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #70, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #90, 26 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #10, 170 births); most recent 2023 (rank #84, 39 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #218, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 | 5 |
| 2022 | 64 | 10 |
| 2021 | 72 | – |
| 2020 | 77 | 11 |
| 2019 | 89 | 8 |
| 2018 | 117 | 7 |
| 2017 | 125 | 12 |
| 2016 | 125 | 8 |
| 2015 | 170 | 8 |
| 2014 | 144 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence