Hunter
One who hunts — English origin.
Hunter currently ranks #108 in Canada (2024), #91 in England and Wales (2025), and #128 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Hunter ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Hunter has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Hunter.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #53 | #63 | #74 | #91 | #108 | — |
| England and Wales | #58 | #60 | #58 | #57 | #78 | #91 |
| USA | #68 | #86 | #101 | #115 | #128 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #108 |
| 2023 | #91 | |
| 2022 | #74 | |
| 2021 | #63 | |
| 2020 | #53 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #56 |
| 2023 | #67 | |
| 2022 | #57 | |
| 2021 | #40 | |
| 2020 | #39 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #130 |
| 2023 | #76 | |
| 2022 | #51 | |
| 2021 | #45 | |
| 2020 | #38 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #111 |
| 2023 | #87 | |
| 2022 | #64 | |
| 2021 | #53 | |
| 2020 | #51 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #253 |
| 2023 | #231 | |
| 2022 | #273 | |
| 2021 | #244 | |
| 2020 | #252 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #91 |
| 2024 | #78 | |
| 2023 | #57 | |
| 2022 | #58 | |
| 2021 | #60 | |
| 2020 | #58 | |
| USA | 2024 | #128 |
| 2023 | #115 | |
| 2022 | #101 | |
| 2021 | #86 | |
| 2020 | #68 | |
Names as popular as Hunter
Hunter ranked #38 among boy names in British Columbia, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Hunter
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Hunter a popular boy name?
Yes. Hunter reached #38 in British Columbia in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#38 in British Columbia · 2020
GeographyWhere is Hunter most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Hunter ranks highest in England and Wales, at #91 in 2025.
#91 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Hunter mean?
Hunter means One who hunts. It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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