Boys name
Hunter
Hunter is a boys' name given to 259,001 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 2000 with 12,538 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in West Virginia in 2009.
Which states favor Hunter
Hunter by state
Top states by all-time births named Hunter. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 19,621 | #161 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 17,081 | #167 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 13,035 | #143 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 11,056 | #134 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 10,330 | #107 (2025) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 9,950 | #110 (2025) |
| 7 | New York | 9,915 | #151 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 9,727 | #110 (2025) |
| 9 | Tennessee | 9,248 | #106 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 9,204 | #125 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 8,769 | #119 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 7,042 | #107 (2025) |
| 13 | Illinois | 6,999 | #143 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 6,638 | #100 (2025) |
| 15 | Alabama | 6,273 | #92 (2025) |
| 16 | Kentucky | 6,087 | #83 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 6,076 | #116 (2025) |
| 18 | Louisiana | 6,049 | #126 (2025) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 5,627 | #139 (2025) |
| 20 | Minnesota | 5,467 | #153 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).