How Many People Are Named Peter Hunt?

There are approximately 221 people named Peter Hunt living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,550,925 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Peter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hunt. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

221

1 in 1,550,925 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Peter

Last Name

Hunt

Peter: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Peter. The peak year was 1957 with 11,629 births. The average person named Peter today is 53 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Hunt Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hunt, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

73.57%

Black

16.93%

Hispanic

2.31%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.61%

American Indian/Alaska Native

4.23%

Two or More Races

2.35%

How we calculated this

The first name "Peter" has an estimated frequency of 0.120% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Hunt" appears at a rate of 53.71 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 221 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Peter

Peter Smith Peter Johnson Peter Brown Peter Jackson Peter Cook Peter George Peter Welch

Other people with the surname Hunt

Linda Hunt Bruce Hunt Bonnie Hunt Helen Hunt Ed Hunt

Peter Hunt: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Peter Hunt?

We estimate approximately 221 people named Peter Hunt are alive in the United States today. The first name Peter is shared by 410,601 Americans, and the surname Hunt is shared by 180,408.

How rare is the name Peter Hunt?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,550,925 Americans. The first name Peter is common and the surname Hunt is common.

Is Peter a male or female name?

Peter is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 53 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Peter Hunt

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