Boy
Hunter
As a boy's name, Hunter traces back to Old English, where it is understood to mean "One who hunts". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is a well-known pick in the registry. 2000 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
Old EnglishOne who hunts
Old EnglishPursuer
Births by decade
1900s
131
1910s
419
1920s
581
1930s
393
1940s
470
1950s
583
1960s
772
1970s
1,266
1980s
6,054
1990s
66,126
2000s
98,375
2010s
65,435
Peaked in the 2000s · 240,605 total U.S. births since 1900