Names / Boy names
Hunter
Current rank
#130
and easing
All-time peak
#35
in 2000
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
276,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #35 in 2000 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. One who hunts. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1880. Today it sits at #130 and is easing off its highs. It topped out in 2000 at #35. More than 276,600 children have been given the name overall.