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Hunter

“One who hunts” — English origin

Girl's name · #841 in the US (2025) · 90s

Hunter has appeared in US records since 1902 — best rank #304 (1998) · 14,384 babies named Hunter all-time · 1 in 5,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,400 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hunters

• Hunter Schafer — American actress, model, and LGBTQ activist (born 1998)
• Hunter Tylo — American actress
• Hunter King — American actress
• Hunter Lovins — American academic
• Hunter McGrady — American plus-size model

In stories & tradition

• Hunter — DC Universe
• Hunter Covington — Big Damn Hero

What Hunters become

Among 323 notable people named Hunter:

Entertainers appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hunter Schafer, American actress, model, and LGBTQ activist (born 1998).

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