Boys' name · since 1998

Huntter

Huntter has 53 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,759 of 45,481
all-time among boys
53
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

53 boys have been named Huntter since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Huntter has been recorded 53 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2011.

  • #21,759 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 53 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Huntter ranks #21,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,759 of 45,481
all-time among boys
53
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Huntter's 53 recorded births place it above 51.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Huntter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Huntter's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Huntter popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1998)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 1998200020012003200720082011 6

Huntter by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (37 births, 70% of the file).

2000s was Huntter's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Huntter births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Huntter?
Since 1998, Social Security records show 53 babies named Huntter. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,759 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 10 births.
Where does Huntter sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Huntter ranks #21,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Huntter most popular?
Huntter was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Huntter been used?
Huntter has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 14 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Huntter?
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 Huntter's data

  • Huntter's decade-level peak was the 2000s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Huntter

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Huntter

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Huntter: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1998–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Huntter 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 August 2026.