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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hunter

Ranked #185 - 1 in 30,059 people
US

Most common in

United States

266k bearers

World total

266,145

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#185

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States266k
Worldwide
~266k
rank #185
Rarity
1 in 30,059
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~266k in US

About the name Hunter

There are an estimated 266,145 people named Hunter alive worldwide today. That ranks Hunter at #185 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hunter is held by approximately 266,145 people, ranking #185 among first names. That works out to roughly 80 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,247 U.S. residents).

Hunter is used by both genders, 94.8% male and 5.2% female.

Hunter appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 94.8%Female 5.2%

Hunter popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hunter, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 6
  5. 1884: 6
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 7
  8. 1888: 16
  9. 1889: 11
  10. 1890: 8
  11. 1891: 11
  12. 1892: 11
  13. 1893: 12
  14. 1894: 9
  15. 1895: 7
  16. 1896: 15
  17. 1897: 8
  18. 1898: 10
  19. 1899: 10
  20. 1900: 12
  21. 1901: 8
  22. 1902: 21
  23. 1903: 5
  24. 1904: 17
  25. 1905: 14
  26. 1906: 13
  27. 1907: 13
  28. 1908: 15
  29. 1909: 13
  30. 1910: 16
  31. 1911: 17
  32. 1912: 28
  33. 1913: 36
  34. 1914: 42
  35. 1915: 50
  36. 1916: 47
  37. 1917: 60
  38. 1918: 68
  39. 1919: 55
  40. 1920: 69
  41. 1921: 53
  42. 1922: 56
  43. 1923: 69
  44. 1924: 67
  45. 1925: 35
  46. 1926: 60
  47. 1927: 56
  48. 1928: 55
  49. 1929: 61
  50. 1930: 40
  51. 1931: 50
  52. 1932: 52
  53. 1933: 34
  54. 1934: 45
  55. 1935: 44
  56. 1936: 22
  57. 1937: 35
  58. 1938: 32
  59. 1939: 39
  60. 1940: 36
  61. 1941: 33
  62. 1942: 41
  63. 1943: 42
  64. 1944: 41
  65. 1945: 49
  66. 1946: 60
  67. 1947: 68
  68. 1948: 49
  69. 1949: 51
  70. 1950: 49
  71. 1951: 49
  72. 1952: 51
  73. 1953: 41
  74. 1954: 68
  75. 1955: 55
  76. 1956: 62
  77. 1957: 77
  78. 1958: 63
  79. 1959: 66
  80. 1960: 71
  81. 1961: 69
  82. 1962: 76
  83. 1963: 68
  84. 1964: 75
  85. 1965: 67
  86. 1966: 71
  87. 1967: 80
  88. 1968: 94
  89. 1969: 98
  90. 1970: 113
  91. 1971: 99
  92. 1972: 84
  93. 1973: 94
  94. 1974: 92
  95. 1975: 109
  96. 1976: 141
  97. 1977: 170
  98. 1978: 155
  99. 1979: 206
  100. 1980: 251
  101. 1981: 279
  102. 1982: 323
  103. 1983: 372
  104. 1984: 475
  105. 1985: 587
  106. 1986: 697
  107. 1987: 820
  108. 1988: 1,016
  109. 1989: 1,235
  110. 1990: 1,428
  111. 1991: 1,968
  112. 1992: 2,660
  113. 1993: 4,263
  114. 1994: 6,407
  115. 1995: 7,489
  116. 1996: 8,385
  117. 1997: 9,133
  118. 1998: 12k
  119. 1999: 12k
  120. 2000: 13k
  121. 2001: 12k
  122. 2002: 12k
  123. 2003: 10k
  124. 2004: 9,256
  125. 2005: 8,748
  126. 2006: 8,818
  127. 2007: 8,430
  128. 2008: 8,245
  129. 2009: 7,937
  130. 2010: 7,512
  131. 2011: 7,577
  132. 2012: 8,261
  133. 2013: 9,261
  134. 2014: 9,205
  135. 2015: 8,723
  136. 2016: 8,019
  137. 2017: 7,144
  138. 2018: 6,446
  139. 2019: 5,709
  140. 2020: 5,115
  141. 2021: 4,546
  142. 2022: 3,969
  143. 2023: 3,478
  144. 2024: 3,159
  145. 2025: 3,084

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hunter worldwide?

There are an estimated 266,145 people named Hunter alive worldwide today, ranking #185 globally.

Is Hunter a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 30,059 people. In the United States there are roughly 266,145 bearers, which is 1 in 1,247 Americans.

Is Hunter a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hunter is used 94.8% male and 5.2% female.

Where does the name Hunter come from?

Who are famous people named Hunter?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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