Hunter

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Old English	Boy	hunter
Canadian	Boy	One who hunts
Christian	Boy	One who hunts
English	Boy	One who hunts

Fun Facts about the name Hunter

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Scrabble Score

9 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman."

Similar & Rhyming Names

SoterForresterWolterAusterHemadri

Popularity of Hunter

Popularity Analysis

The name Hunter first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 2000 when it reached rank #35. It broke into the top 100 for 29 years. As of 2024, it ranked #128.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	128	Male	0.1534%
2023	115	Male	0.1698%
2022	101	Male	0.1918%
2021	86	Male	0.2240%
2020	69	Male	0.2590%
2019	66	Male	0.2804%
2018	56	Male	0.3144%
2017	53	Male	0.3409%
2016	45	Male	0.3790%
2015	41	Male	0.4085%
2014	40	Male	0.4307%
2013	36	Male	0.4439%
2012	45	Male	0.3961%
2011	55	Male	0.3631%
2010	59	Male	0.3575%
2009	56	Male	0.3673%
2008	54	Male	0.3690%
2007	58	Male	0.3707%
2006	54	Male	0.3909%
2005	53	Male	0.4003%
2004	49	Male	0.4213%
2003	41	Male	0.4717%
2002	38	Male	0.5366%
2001	36	Male	0.5486%
2000	35	Male	0.6008%
1999	36	Male	0.5638%
1998	36	Male	0.5467%
1997	44	Male	0.4211%
1996	47	Male	0.3796%
1995	53	Male	0.3340%
1994	67	Male	0.2741%
1993	97	Male	0.1836%
1992	135	Male	0.1211%
1991	167	Male	0.0909%
1990	219	Male	0.0646%
1989	226	Male	0.0575%
1988	244	Male	0.0488%
1987	271	Male	0.0413%
1986	307	Male	0.0348%
1985	337	Male	0.0294%
1984	381	Male	0.0243%
1983	440	Male	0.0191%
1982	477	Male	0.0167%
1981	519	Male	0.0142%
1980	551	Male	0.0130%
1979	613	Male	0.0108%
1978	694	Male	0.0086%
1977	673	Male	0.0092%
1976	732	Male	0.0080%
1975	800	Male	0.0067%
1974	838	Male	0.0056%
1973	844	Male	0.0055%
1972	879	Male	0.0050%
1971	807	Male	0.0055%
1970	784	Male	0.0058%
1969	779	Male	0.0054%
1968	770	Male	0.0052%
1967	807	Male	0.0046%
1966	891	Male	0.0036%
1965	894	Male	0.0036%
1964	878	Male	0.0037%
1963	909	Male	0.0033%
1962	881	Male	0.0036%
1961	904	Male	0.0033%
1960	907	Male	0.0032%
1959	943	Male	0.0031%
1958	968	Male	0.0029%
1957	879	Male	0.0034%
1956	958	Male	0.0028%
1954	898	Male	0.0033%
1950	999	Male	0.0027%
1949	976	Male	0.0028%
1947	839	Male	0.0037%
1946	851	Male	0.0036%
1945	923	Male	0.0036%
1935	960	Male	0.0041%
1934	946	Male	0.0042%
1932	895	Male	0.0048%
1931	927	Male	0.0046%
1929	842	Male	0.0055%
1928	897	Male	0.0049%
1927	915	Male	0.0048%
1926	864	Male	0.0052%
1924	827	Male	0.0057%
1923	816	Male	0.0060%
1922	933	Male	0.0050%
1920	812	Male	0.0062%
1919	905	Male	0.0054%
1918	793	Male	0.0065%
1917	826	Male	0.0063%
1916	931	Male	0.0051%
1915	875	Male	0.0057%
1914	828	Male	0.0061%
1913	793	Male	0.0067%
1912	845	Male	0.0062%
1911	807	Male	0.0070%
1910	768	Male	0.0077%
1909	817	Male	0.0074%
1908	697	Male	0.0090%
1907	758	Male	0.0082%
1906	693	Male	0.0090%
1905	650	Male	0.0098%
1904	550	Male	0.0123%
1902	568	Male	0.0113%
1901	809	Male	0.0069%
1900	761	Male	0.0074%
1899	681	Male	0.0087%
1898	719	Male	0.0076%
1897	825	Male	0.0066%
1896	543	Male	0.0116%
1895	931	Male	0.0055%
1894	762	Male	0.0072%
1893	590	Male	0.0099%
1892	659	Male	0.0084%
1891	575	Male	0.0101%
1890	782	Male	0.0067%
1889	604	Male	0.0092%
1888	493	Male	0.0123%
1886	804	Male	0.0059%
1885	621	Male	0.0086%
1884	907	Male	0.0049%
1883	841	Male	0.0053%
1882	623	Male	0.0082%
1881	826	Male	0.0055%
1880	545	Male	0.0101%

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