Hunt comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Hunterâs settlement.
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How popular is Hunt?
2011peak year
Today, Hunt is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8937), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2011, 11 babies were given the name (ranked #7172 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Hunt's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 247 babies have been registered as Hunt since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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