Baby Name Popularity Profile

Hunter

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Hunter.

✦ One who hunts 🌍 English nature
National Rank (2025) #130
All-Time Peak Rank #35 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 262,238 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 95.8% Boy / 4.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 12,538 births in 2000
💡 The Hunter Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning One who hunts
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English occupational surname, meaning 'hunter'.
Common Nicknames
Hunt
Pronunciation: HUN-ter
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Hunter

According to SSA data, Hunter achieved its highest historical rank of #35 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 12,538 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 67.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 138 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Hunter across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -67.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,538 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 29 yrs
Years in Top 500 45 yrs
Registry Streak 138 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 84
1890s: 101
1900s: 125
1910s: 419
1920s: 576
1930s: 393
1940s: 470
1950s: 576
1960s: 764
1970s: 1,215
1980s: 5,871
1990s: 60,524
2000s: 94,860
2010s: 74,919
2020s: 21,341

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Hun-ter
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, New Hampshire
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #80 920 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #108 1,855 2000 27.5% Decline
Wyoming #75 673 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #182 3,926 1999 58.9% Decline
New Hampshire #103 1,413 2002 53.1% Decline
Idaho #134 1,773 2000 31.0% Decline
Vermont Unranked 753 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #106 9,248 2000 34.8% Decline
Arkansas #185 4,392 2000 55.6% Decline
Oregon #175 3,649 2000 59.3% Decline
Virginia #119 8,769 2000 47.8% Decline
Montana #72 1,164 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #143 13,035 2000 34.5% Decline
Washington #116 6,076 2000 53.4% Decline
Oklahoma #115 5,100 1999 22.6% Decline
Arizona #138 4,503 2000 37.9% Decline
Maine #96 1,595 2000 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #60 3,318 2002 37.8% Decline
Kentucky #83 6,087 2001 39.2% Decline
North Carolina #110 9,950 2000 21.0% Decline
North Dakota #161 1,176 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #132 4,099 1999 32.5% Decline
Alabama #92 6,273 2000 24.3% Decline
Louisiana #126 6,049 1998 34.9% Decline
Georgia #125 9,204 1999 38.2% Decline
Delaware #106 664 2001 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #93 4,554 1999 27.0% Decline
South Dakota #236 1,056 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #96 3,238 2000 24.0% Decline
Hawaii #130 932 2002 68.0% Decline
Missouri #100 6,638 2006 42.6% Decline
Indiana #107 7,042 2001 39.7% Decline
Minnesota #153 5,467 2000 52.7% Decline
Mississippi #100 3,615 1999 3.3% Decline
Wisconsin #139 5,627 2000 41.6% Decline
Iowa #319 3,691 2000 70.7% Decline
Nebraska #218 2,002 2000 66.7% Decline
Michigan #110 9,727 2000 48.2% Decline
Texas #161 19,621 2000 29.6% Decline
Ohio #134 11,056 2000 48.2% Decline
Maryland #112 3,534 2000 42.7% Decline
New Mexico #138 1,130 2015 51.7% Decline
Pennsylvania #107 10,330 2000 39.0% Decline
Connecticut #120 2,111 2002 59.0% Decline
Rhode Island #55 642 2018 Insufficient historical volume
California #167 17,081 2015 49.3% Decline
Massachusetts #121 3,520 2014 50.4% Decline
Illinois #143 6,999 2000 44.7% Decline
New Jersey #115 3,674 2017 41.7% Decline
New York #151 9,915 2014 54.2% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 135 2013 Insufficient historical volume

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