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Hunter

Hunter holds the #130 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,761 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #68 in 2020 to #130 today. Its strongest year on record was 2000 (#35 nationally, 12,538 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Rhode Island (#52 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#130
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#35
in 2000 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
2,761
boys named Hunter

Hunter popularity, 1880–2025

0.17%0.34%0.52%0.69%18801900192019401960198020002020#35 in 2000
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2000

Where Hunter is most popular

Alaska: #76 (10 boys, 0.44% of boys born 2025)AK#76Maine: #91 (14 boys, 0.36% of boys born 2025)ME#91Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Hunter in 2025VT—New Hampshire: #99 (15 boys, 0.33% of boys born 2025)NH#99Washington: #114 (68 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)WA#114Idaho: #125 (20 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)ID#125Montana: #66 (16 boys, 0.43% of boys born 2025)MT#66North Dakota: #152 (8 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)ND#152Minnesota: #149 (43 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)MN#149Wisconsin: #135 (45 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)WI#135Michigan: #108 (88 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)MI#108New York: #151 (126 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)NY#151Massachusetts: #120 (59 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)MA#120Rhode Island: #52 (17 boys, 0.54% of boys born 2025)RI#52Oregon: #170 (24 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)OR#170Nevada: #106 (29 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)NV#106Wyoming: #72 (6 boys, 0.55% of boys born 2025)WY#72South Dakota: #221 (6 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)SD#221Iowa: #310 (12 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)IA#310Illinois: #143 (83 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)IL#143Indiana: #106 (73 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)IN#106Ohio: #133 (103 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)OH#133Pennsylvania: #107 (119 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)PA#107New Jersey: #115 (84 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)NJ#115Connecticut: #118 (32 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)CT#118California: #167 (233 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)CA#167Utah: #181 (30 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)UT#181Colorado: #131 (54 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)CO#131Nebraska: #210 (12 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)NE#210Missouri: #98 (66 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)MO#98Kentucky: #82 (59 boys, 0.29% of boys born 2025)KY#82West Virginia: #58 (28 boys, 0.45% of boys born 2025)WV#58Virginia: #117 (72 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)VA#117Maryland: #112 (51 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)MD#112Delaware: #101 (10 boys, 0.34% of boys born 2025)DE#101Arizona: #138 (64 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)AZ#138New Mexico: #134 (14 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)NM#134Kansas: #95 (38 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)KS#95Arkansas: #181 (20 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)AR#181Tennessee: #104 (86 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)TN#104North Carolina: #108 (113 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)NC#108South Carolina: #92 (54 boys, 0.25% of boys born 2025)SC#92District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Hunter in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #114 (41 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)OK#114Louisiana: #126 (41 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)LA#126Mississippi: #97 (29 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)MS#97Alabama: #92 (56 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)AL#92Georgia: #124 (94 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)GA#124Hawaii: #126 (8 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)HI#126Texas: #161 (228 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)TX#161Florida: #143 (152 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)FL#143
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#72), Rhode Island (#52), West Virginia (#58)

Uniqueness score

22/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hunter in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Hunter as a girl name

As of 2025, Hunter ranks #841 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 323 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Hunter go back to 1902; the peak came in 1998 at #304, with 997 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Nebraska, where it ranks #296 among girl names.

2025 rank
#841
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#304
in 1998 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
323
girls named Hunter

Where Hunter (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025NH—Washington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025ND—Minnesota: #835 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MN#835Wisconsin: #791 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WI#791Michigan: #965 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#965New York: #1312 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1312Massachusetts: #873 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MA#873Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025RI—Oregon: #353 (10 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)OR#353Nevada: #508 (5 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NV#508Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025IA—Illinois: #1240 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1240Indiana: #721 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#721Ohio: #959 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#959Pennsylvania: #763 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#763New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025CT—California: #965 (28 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#965Utah: #704 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)UT#704Colorado: #406 (14 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)CO#406Nebraska: #296 (7 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)NE#296Missouri: #640 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#640Kentucky: #653 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)KY#653West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025WV—Virginia: #758 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)VA#758Maryland: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#731Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025KS—Arkansas: #489 (6 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)AR#489Tennessee: #568 (13 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)TN#568North Carolina: #905 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#905South Carolina: #688 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)SC#688District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025MS—Alabama: #574 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AL#574Georgia: #748 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)GA#748Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Hunter in 2025HI—Texas: #820 (36 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#820Florida: #1112 (13 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1112
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nebraska (#296), Oregon (#353), Colorado (#406)

Uniqueness score

48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hunter in the most recent year of SSA data.

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