Boys' name · since 2002
Shooter
Shooter has 301 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,564 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 301
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
301 boys have been named Shooter since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shooter recorded 301 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #10,564 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 301 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shooter ranks #10,564 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 301 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,564 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 301
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shooter's 301 recorded births place it above 76.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shooter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shooter's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shooter popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Shooter by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (163 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Shooter's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shooter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s
2010s
163 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 163 births (54% of all-time use).
Shooter by state
Where Shooter concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
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What to do with Shooter's data
- Shooter's decade-level peak was the 2010s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shooters (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shooter: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 2002–2024 (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 Shooter 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.