Hunter is a distinctive choice, ranked #5892 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hunter in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#5892
US Rank #881
About the Name Hunter
Hunter has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 5834 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #58 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Hunter is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #881, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hunter
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Hunter per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hunter in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hunter has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 5834 places in the last five years. Its peak was #58 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Hunter is more popular in the US (#881) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Hunter include: Torii Hunter — Torii Kedar Hunter is an American former professional baseball center fielder and right fielder.; Charlie Hunter — Charlie Hunter is an American guitarist, composer, producer and bandleader.; Hunter Schafer — Hunter Schafer is an American actress, model and trans activist..
Hunter appears in the US top 500 at #128 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Hunter (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 5834 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hunter
Likely around 1 other Hunter in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Hunter
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Torii Kedar Hunter is an American former professional baseball center fielder and right fielder. Hunter currently serves as Special Assistant to Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian.
Charlie Hunter is an American guitarist, composer, producer and bandleader. First coming to prominence in the early 1990s, Hunter plays custom-made seven - and eight-string guitars on which he simultaneously plays bass lines, chords, and melodies.
Hunter Schafer is an American actress, model and trans activist. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Schafer was assigned male at birth and transitioned as a child.
Robert Hunter Biden is an American attorney and businessman. He is the second son of former president Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden.
Travis Hunter Jr. is an American professional football cornerback and wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).
Hunter Parrish Tharp is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of Silas Botwin in the Showtime series Weeds and for his performances in the Broadway productions of Godspell in the role of Jesus and Spring Awakening as Melchior.