Hunter vs Hunner

Side-by-side comparison of Hunter and Hunner — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hunter

Boy name · Rank #128

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Name B

Hunner

Boy name · Rank #6338

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Metric Hunter Hunner
Current Rank #128 #6338
Total Births (all years) 259,395 428
Peak Year 2000 2009
Peak Year Births 12,538 32
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1997

Births by Decade

Decade Hunter Hunner
1880ss 84 —
1890ss 101 —
1900ss 125 —
1910ss 419 —
1920ss 576 —
1930ss 393 —
1940ss 470 —
1950ss 576 —
1960ss 764 —
1970ss 1,214 —
1980ss 5,876 —
1990ss 60,523 26
2000ss 94,858 171
2010ss 74,885 190
2020ss 18,531 41

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hunter Hunner
2014 8,838 25
2015 8,361 18
2016 7,675 19
2017 6,754 20
2018 6,114 13
2019 5,396 9
2020 4,780 14
2021 4,201 —
2022 3,597 7
2023 3,122 6
2024 2,831 14

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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