US rank #1697 Unisex name Peak 2024 994 births

Huntley — #1697 US boys' name

994 babies named Huntley in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s131930s51950s51960s51980s51990s142000s712010s4802020s396
#1697
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Huntley was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

98 babies were named Huntley in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Huntley

The Social Security Administration has registered 994 babies named Huntley between 1925 and 2024, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Huntley currently holds the #1697 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 98 babies received it in a single year. Huntley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 696 additional births since 2008.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Huntley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 480 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Huntley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Huntley in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Huntley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 994 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Huntley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

994

Since 1925

100 years of records

Peak year

2024

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,697

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1925

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2024

Huntley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1925

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
98
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200119631925 6

Huntley popularity over time — girls

696 total births recorded since 2008 (Huntley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 696 births
050100150 202420222020201820162014201220102008 6

Huntley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
480 births that decade — 48% of Huntley's all-time total
1920s131930s51950s51960s51980s51990s142000s712010s4802020s396

Huntley by state

Where Huntley concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Huntley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
31 3.1%
#2 Texas
22 2.2%
#3 North Carolina
21 2.1%
#4 Wisconsin
17 1.7%
#5 Florida
12 1.2%
#6 California
11 1.1%
#7 Illinois
10 1.0%
#8 Georgia
7 0.7%
Tennessee share of Huntley's total US births 3.1%
Even split

31 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Huntley appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Huntley?
994 babies have been named Huntley since 1925. It currently ranks #1697 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 98 births.
When was Huntley most popular?
Huntley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 480 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Huntley most popular?
The top states for the name Huntley are Tennessee (31 births), Texas (22 births), North Carolina (21 births).
Is Huntley a unisex name?
Yes, Huntley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 994 births, and as a girl's name it has 696 births.
How long has the name Huntley been used?
Huntley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 100 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Huntley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hunter, Hung, Hunner, Huntington, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.