How Many People Are Named Hunter?
An estimated 267,514 people in the United States have the first name Hunter. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #190 overall. It is predominantly male (94.9%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Hunter peaked in popularity in 2000 with 13,252 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hunter as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hunter paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
267,514
About 1 in 1,281 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
94.9% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2000
13,252 births
Total Registered
273,451
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hunter
Hunter is predominantly male (94.9%), though 14,056 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hunter as a male name
Ranked #128 in 2024
2,831 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (12,538 births)
Hunter as a female name
Ranked #881 in 2024
306 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (997 births)
Hunter: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hunter span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 98,427 babies were registered. Hunter has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hunter by Decade
How has Hunter tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 84 | 84 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 101 | 101 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 131 | 125 | 6 | |
| 1910s | 419 | 419 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 581 | 576 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 393 | 393 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 470 | 470 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 581 | 576 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 769 | 764 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 1,262 | 1,214 | 48 | |
| 1980s | 6,060 | 5,876 | 184 | |
| 1990s | 66,136 | 60,523 | 5,613 | |
| 2000s | 98,427 | 94,858 | 3,569 | |
| 2010s | 77,820 | 74,885 | 2,935 | |
| 2020s | 20,217 | 18,531 | 1,686 | |
Hunter by State
Birth registrations for Hunter span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 5,261 Hunters were registered per state.
Hunter + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Hunter
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Hunter: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hunter?
We estimate approximately 267,514 people named Hunter are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,281 Americans share this first name.
Is Hunter a common name?
Hunter is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 273,451 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hunter most popular?
Hunter reached peak popularity in 2000, when 13,252 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hunter is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hunter a male name?
Hunter is predominantly male. 94.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hunter Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hunter Smith, Hunter Johnson, Hunter Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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