Total births
258
Boys' name · since 1982
Huntington
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 258 babies named Huntington, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 258
- total births
- 1982–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
258 boys have been named Huntington since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Huntington has 258 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2023.
- 258 total births
- 1982–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
258 boys have been named Huntington since 1982, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 258
- total births
- 1982–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Huntington was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
13 babies were named Huntington in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Huntington's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Huntington's full recorded timeline at 2007, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Huntington at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Huntington popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2023
- Peak year (2018)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Huntington by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Huntington's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Huntington births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Huntington? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 258 babies named Huntington. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 13 births.
When was Huntington most popular? ▼
Huntington was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Huntington been used? ▼
Huntington has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 42 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Huntington? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hunter, Huntley, Hung, Hunner, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Huntington's data
- Huntington's decade-level peak was the 2010s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Huntington
Nearby Names Like Huntington
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Huntington
Hunter Boy
#128 262,238 births
Huntley Boy
#1702 1,067 births
Hung Boy
1,018 births
Hunner Boy
#6073 439 births
Hunt Boy
#8321 254 births
Compare Huntington side by side: Huntington vs Hunter Huntington vs Huntley Huntington vs Hung
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Huntington: Baby Name Since 1982 - 258 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/huntington. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Huntington draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.