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Boy name#147 of boy names

Hunter

Pronounced HH AH1 N T ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2000
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Hunter?

Hunter is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 273,462 children — the 147th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 35% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2000, when 12,538 children were given it.

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2000Boys: 12,538Girls: 714

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
HH AH1 N T ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Hunter

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Hunter

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Hunter?
Hunter ranks 147th among boys' names in US records, with 273,462 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 52,837.
Is Hunter a unisex name?
No. Hunter is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Hunter most popular?
2000, when 12,538 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.