Cohen vs Hunter
Cohen and Huntercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Cohen was ranked #100 and Hunter #5 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #290 and Hunter #52 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #418 and Hunter #78 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #164 and Hunter #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cohen was ranked #509 and Hunter #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cohen and Hunter over time
Cohen and Hunter appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Hunter held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cohen in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cohen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hunter in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Hunter moved ahead of Cohen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #148 and #207 the year before became #105 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cohen and Hunter changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #418 and #78.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cohen #295 in 2016, Hunter #44 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cohen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hunter in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #295 in 2016, Hunter #44 in 2018.
The order changed in 2012: Hunter moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #315 and #473; by 2012 that had become #318 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #418, Hunter #78.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2024
Cohen held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hunter in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #96 in 2018, Hunter #70 in 2019.
The order changed in 2017: Hunter moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #148 and #207; by 2017 that had become #105 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #164, Hunter #93.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2014–2025
Cohen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hunter in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #509 in 2025, Hunter #91 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cohen #509, Hunter #159.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Cohen | Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English occupational surname, from Old English 'hunta'/'huntian' ('to hunt') — someone who hunted for a living. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhʌn.təɹ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hunter has a recorded origin (English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted); Cohen does not have one recorded yet.
- Cohen and Hunter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Cohen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cohen
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Hunter
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 1999–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys