Hunter
10% girls · 90% boys
About Hunter
Hunter has been dropping a bit for the past few years but is still one of the leaders of a distinctive band of boys' names that combines macho imagery (Hunter, Austin, Harley) with a softened masculinity. Hunter was for years attached to gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson; Josh Holloway used it for his son.
Hunter for girls#842 US
This surname gained momentum in the 1990s, when it was particularly in vogue for males. However, it seems to be experiencing a surge for females—it was one of the fastest-rising names of 2013, jumping 266 spots back into the Top 1000.
Pronounced HUN-tur.
As of October 2026, Hunter ranked #130 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #35 in 2000, Nameberry popularity #205.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #40 | 8,838 | #772 | 363 |
| 2015 | #41 | 8,361 | #793 | 356 |
| 2016 | #45 | 7,675 | #842 | 338 |
| 2017 | #53 | 6,754 | #738 | 383 |
| 2018 | #56 | 6,114 | #825 | 329 |
| 2019 | #66 | 5,396 | #864 | 310 |
| 2020 | #69 | 4,780 | #830 | 329 |
| 2021 | #86 | 4,201 | #818 | 340 |
| 2022 | #101 | 3,597 | #781 | 364 |
| 2023 | #115 | 3,122 | #806 | 347 |
| 2024 | #128 | 2,831 | #881 | 306 |
| 2025 | #130 | 2,761 | #842 | 323 |
World rankings
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Hunter on lists
Famous Hunters
- Hunter Stockton ThompsonBoy
American journalist and author
- Hunter ParrishBoy
American actor
- Hunter FosterBoy
American actor
- Hunter ThomsenBoy
American guitarist of band We the Kings
- Hunter Andrew PenceBoy
American baseball player
- Hunter Myles MahanBoy
American golfer
- Hunter Easton HayesBoy
American country music singer
- Hunter JohanssonBoy
twin brother of actress Scarlett Johansson
- (Robert) Hunter BidenBoy
son of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
- Hunter BidenBoy
grandson of VP Joe Biden, son of late Beau Biden
- Hunter TootooBoy
Canadian politician
- Hunter Holmes Moss Jr.Boy
U.S. Congressman from West Virginia
- Hunter CorbettBoy
American missionary to China
- Hunter Dwight SmithBoy
American football player
- Hunter Taverner HillenmeyerBoy
American football player
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley aka Triple H (born Paul Michael Levesque)Boy
American pro wrestler
- Hunter GomezBoy
American actor
- (Edward) Hunter DaviesBoy
Scottish journalist and author
- Hunter Lawrence BurganBoy
bassist of American band AFI
- Hunter Holmes McGuireBoy
American physician and teacher
- Hunter Everett JonesBoy
American child model
- Hunter CarsonBoy
American actor; son of actress Karen Black and L.M. Kit Carson
- Hunter CocksBoy
son of fashion designer Collette Dinnigan and Bradley Cocks
- Hunter DouglasBoy
son of actor Jerry Douglas
- Hunter HowardBoy
son of actor Terrence Howard
- Hunter Siebel Newsom (b. 2011)Boy
son of politician Gavin Newsom and filmmaker Jennifer Siebel
- Hunter Lee Holloway (b. 2014)Boy
son of actor Josh Holloway
- Hunter FieriBoy
son of TV chef Guy Fieri
- Hunter Merry (b. 2012)Boy
son of TV presennter Sarah Cawood and Andy Merry
- Hunter BrownBoy
son of reality TV personalities Kody and Jenelle Brown of "Sister Wives"
- Hunter Fox ThompsonBoy
baseball extraordinaire
- Hunter Zion Bell (b. 2016)Boy
son of American actress Jurnee Smollett,Bell
- Hunter TyloGirl
American actress and former model
- Erin HunterGirl
the pen name of the writers of the Warriors Saga
- Sophie HunterGirl
English theatre director
- Hunter SchaferGirl
American actress and model
Hunter in pop culture
- Hunter Van PeltBoy
character in movie "Jumanji"
- Hunter ReyBoy
character from the Paranormal Activity series
- Hunter the CheetahBoy
character in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
- Hunter of AvalarBoy
character in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
- Hunter HuntsmanBoy
son of the Huntsman in the Ever After High series and TV show
- Hunter BradleyBoy
Crimson Thunder Ranger on TV's "Power Rangers Ninja Storm"
- Hunter ClaringtonBoy
character on TV's "Glee"
- Hunter NiallBoy
character in the Sweep series by Cate Tiernan
- HunterBoy
character in "The Next Step" CBBC series
- "HuntersBoy
" American TV drama on Syfy
- Hunter Zolomon aka ZoomBoy
character on TV's "The Flash"
- Hunter MayBoy
character on TV's "Under the dome"
- Hunter RaymondBoy
character on TV's "The Office"
- HunterBoy
character from the animated show "The Owl House"
- HunterGirl
character in Neil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere'
- HunterGirl
main character of the Nickelodean movie "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," played by Victoria Justice
- HunterGirl
from the movie "Bookies"
- Hunter WildGirl
vampire hunter in "The Drake Chronicles" by Alyxandra Harvey, main female character of the third book
- Hunter KowalskiGirl
character in Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo book series