How many babies in Australia have been named Hunter?

Between 2002 and 2025, Hunter was registered for 12,520 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Hunter a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Hunter ranked #52 among boys' names in Australia, with 388 registrations.

boys' name 2002–2025

Hunter is making a comeback — from #105 in 2002 to #52 in 2025.

#52 ranked in 2025

388 registrations in 2025

12,520 total 2002–2025

That's a jump of 53 positions. Registrations grew from 60 to 388 (+547%).

Peak popularity: 2014 (885 registrations, ranked #20).

Peak 2014 · 885

Low 2003 · 56

Years tracked 24

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How often Hunter was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Hunter — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (130 babies) , least popular in South Australia (26).

New South Wales

130 #60

Victoria

117 #60

Queensland

115 #40

South Australia

26 #75

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 388 babies named Hunter across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Hunter?: Between 2002 and 2025, Hunter was registered for 12,520 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Hunter a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Hunter ranked #52 among boys' names in Australia, with 388 registrations.