Mostly girls
Adaline
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
Unisex · English
Hunter
“one who hunts”
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The story behind the name
Meet Hunter.
Hunter comes from an English occupational surname meaning ‘one who hunts.’ The name’s meaning remains immediately recognizable in English. Its surname background connects it with other occupational names such as Archer and Fletcher.
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A little perspective
How popular is Hunter?
Girls · 2025#842323 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1302,761 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 130 | 2,761 |
| 2025 | Girls | 842 | 323 |
| 2024 | Boys | 128 | 2,852 |
| 2024 | Girls | 881 | 307 |
| 2023 | Boys | 115 | 3,131 |
| 2023 | Girls | 806 | 347 |
| 2022 | Boys | 101 | 3,605 |
| 2022 | Girls | 782 | 364 |
| 2021 | Boys | 86 | 4,206 |
| 2021 | Girls | 818 | 340 |
| 2020 | Boys | 68 | 4,786 |
| 2020 | Girls | 832 | 329 |
| 2019 | Boys | 66 | 5,398 |
| 2019 | Girls | 862 | 311 |
| 2018 | Boys | 56 | 6,117 |
| 2018 | Girls | 825 | 329 |
| 2017 | Boys | 53 | 6,760 |
| 2017 | Girls | 737 | 384 |
| 2016 | Boys | 45 | 7,681 |
| 2016 | Girls | 842 | 338 |
| 2015 | Boys | 41 | 8,367 |
| 2015 | Girls | 793 | 356 |
| 2014 | Boys | 40 | 8,841 |
| 2014 | Girls | 769 | 364 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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