Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Hunter
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2000
Peak era
2000
Peak births
12,538
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Hunter
How many people are named Hunter?
An estimated 255,753 living Americans are named Hunter.
How rare is Hunter?
Hunter is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,761 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 78% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Hunter?
The median age of a living American named Hunter is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 27 years old.
Is Hunter still popular?
Somewhat. Hunter has been declining since its 2000 peak and registered 2,761 births in 2025.
Where is Hunter most common?
Hunter has its strongest geographic signal in Virginia, where it appears 11.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
78%
2025
2,761
All-time
262,238
Where it lives now
Hunter is most concentrated in Virginia — about 11.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Hunter is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.