Hunter
HUN-ter Girl and boy English
One who hunts
Etymology
From the English surname, which originated as an occupational name for a hunter.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Hunter in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#50 2025 · 444 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | #76 | Not ranked | #52 | Not ranked | #88 |
| 2007 | Not ranked | #63 | Not ranked | #42 | Not ranked | #84 |
| 2008 | Not ranked | #62 | #59 | #39 | Not ranked | #60 |
| 2009 | Not ranked | #66 | #59 | #45 | Not ranked | #55 |
| 2010 | #42 | #56 | #63 | #31 | Not ranked | #47 |
| 2011 | #38 | #48 | #48 | #27 | Not ranked | #36 |
| 2012 | #32 | #35 | #39 | #19 | Not ranked | #27 |
| 2013 | #24 | #25 | #37 | #14 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2014 | #20 | #26 | #29 | #7 | Not ranked | #22 |
| 2015 | #26 | #34 | #29 | #12 | Not ranked | #32 |
| 2016 | #18 | #22 | #27 | #6 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2017 | #16 | #16 | #36 | #8 | Not ranked | #13 |
| 2018 | #17 | #16 | #32 | #11 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2019 | #20 | #19 | #29 | #14 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2020 | #21 | #22 | #30 | #15 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2021 | #29 | #30 | #36 | #21 | Not ranked | #30 |
| 2022 | #27 | #23 | #35 | #17 | Not ranked | #38 |
| 2023 | #30 | #25 | #40 | #26 | Not ranked | #50 |
| 2024 | #39 | #49 | #50 | #28 | #29 | #36 |
| 2025 | #50 | #61 | #60 | #40 | #44 | #77 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#130 2025 · 2,761 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #54 |
| 2007 | #57 |
| 2008 | #54 |
| 2009 | #56 |
| 2010 | #58 |
| 2011 | #55 |
| 2012 | #45 |
| 2013 | #36 |
| 2014 | #40 |
| 2015 | #41 |
| 2016 | #45 |
| 2017 | #53 |
| 2018 | #56 |
| 2019 | #66 |
| 2020 | #68 |
| 2021 | #86 |
| 2022 | #101 |
| 2023 | #115 |
| 2024 | #128 |
| 2025 | #130 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#91 2025 · 595 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1684 |
| 2007 | #935 |
| 2008 | #1096 |
| 2009 | #857 |
| 2010 | #627 |
| 2011 | #476 |
| 2012 | #239 |
| 2013 | #211 |
| 2014 | #198 |
| 2015 | #133 |
| 2016 | #117 |
| 2017 | #78 |
| 2018 | #44 |
| 2019 | #52 |
| 2020 | #58 |
| 2021 | #60 |
| 2022 | #58 |
| 2023 | #57 |
| 2024 | #78 |
| 2025 | #91 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#53 2024 · 86 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #486 |
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #382 |
| 2009 | #420 |
| 2010 | #292 |
| 2011 | #244 |
| 2012 | #181 |
| 2013 | #124 |
| 2014 | #106 |
| 2015 | #107 |
| 2016 | #99 |
| 2017 | #68 |
| 2018 | #30 |
| 2019 | #27 |
| 2020 | #39 |
| 2021 | #49 |
| 2022 | #37 |
| 2023 | #55 |
| 2024 | #53 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#93 2025 · 26 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #415 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #413 |
| 2012 | #295 |
| 2013 | #212 |
| 2014 | #206 |
| 2015 | #181 |
| 2016 | #213 |
| 2017 | #99 |
| 2018 | #74 |
| 2019 | #71 |
| 2020 | #81 |
| 2021 | #74 |
| 2022 | #71 |
| 2023 | #93 |
| 2024 | #96 |
| 2025 | #93 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#161 2025 · 32 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #237 |
| 2013 | #499 |
| 2014 | #319 |
| 2015 | #320 |
| 2016 | #233 |
| 2017 | #163 |
| 2018 | #108 |
| 2019 | #117 |
| 2020 | #130 |
| 2021 | #91 |
| 2022 | #117 |
| 2023 | #164 |
| 2024 | #148 |
| 2025 | #161 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#108 2024 · 283 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #68 |
| 2006 | #71 |
| 2007 | #63 |
| 2008 | #56 |
| 2009 | #51 |
| 2010 | #51 |
| 2011 | #47 |
| 2012 | #41 |
| 2013 | #28 |
| 2014 | #26 |
| 2015 | #25 |
| 2016 | #32 |
| 2017 | #36 |
| 2018 | #36 |
| 2019 | #49 |
| 2020 | #53 |
| 2021 | #64 |
| 2022 | #74 |
| 2023 | #90 |
| 2024 | #108 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#26 2025 · 105 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #42 |
| 2007 | #23 |
| 2008 | #19 |
| 2009 | #17 |
| 2010 | #25 |
| 2011 | #14 |
| 2012 | #20 |
| 2013 | #10 |
| 2014 | #12 |
| 2015 | #7 |
| 2016 | #6 |
| 2017 | #5 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #12 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #21 |
| 2022 | #20 |
| 2023 | #36 |
| 2024 | #29 |
| 2025 | #26 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#842 2025 · 323 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1052 |
| 2007 | #1195 |
| 2008 | #1257 |
| 2009 | #1301 |
| 2010 | #1321 |
| 2011 | #1219 |
| 2012 | #1182 |
| 2013 | #931 |
| 2014 | #769 |
| 2015 | #793 |
| 2016 | #842 |
| 2017 | #737 |
| 2018 | #825 |
| 2019 | #862 |
| 2020 | #832 |
| 2021 | #818 |
| 2022 | #782 |
| 2023 | #806 |
| 2024 | #881 |
| 2025 | #842 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#5310 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #5239 |
| 2013 | #4300 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #3063 |
| 2017 | #3040 |
| 2018 | #3007 |
| 2019 | #3320 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #4244 |
| 2023 | #4307 |
| 2024 | #6601 |
| 2025 | #5310 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #871 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Scotland list for 2024.
Falling
#1122 2024 · 23 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #656 |
| 2006 | #648 |
| 2007 | #715 |
| 2008 | #792 |
| 2009 | #919 |
| 2010 | #1075 |
| 2011 | #792 |
| 2012 | #807 |
| 2013 | #671 |
| 2014 | #673 |
| 2015 | #522 |
| 2016 | #646 |
| 2017 | #600 |
| 2018 | #778 |
| 2019 | #606 |
| 2020 | #741 |
| 2021 | #758 |
| 2022 | #932 |
| 2023 | #930 |
| 2024 | #1122 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #296 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.