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Hunter

Boy's name · #130 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

91% boys · 9% girls — Hunter is also given to girls: 323 in 2025, about 1 in 11 in recent years. Hunter →

Popularity over time

Hunter reached #35 in 2000 and has eased to #130 since. About 262,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#26 in New Zealand (2025) · #40 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #54 in Scotland (2025) · #60 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #60 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #91 in England & Wales (2025) · #93 in N. Ireland (2025) · #161 in Ireland (2025) · #1,501 in Austria (2025) · #108 in Canada (2024).

Famous Hunters

• Hunter S. Thompson — American journalist and author (1937–2005)
• Hunter Biden — American businessman and lobbyist (born 1970)
• Hunter Parrish — American actor
• Hunter Doohan — American actor
• Hunter Armstrong — American swimmer

In stories & tradition

• Hunter (Zoom) — The Flash (comics)
• Hunter — DC Comics
• Hunter King — Home and Away (TV series)

What Hunters become

Among 323 notable people named Hunter:

Sports figures appear 2.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hunter Armstrong, American swimmer.

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Hunter is Hayden for a boy.

Similar names: Cole · Chase · Connor · Parker · Carter · Tucker

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