Hunter vs Jayce
Hunter and Jaycecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #52 and Jayce #382 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #78 and Jayce #747 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Hunter was ranked #92 and Jayce #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hunter was ranked #159 and Jayce #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hunter and Jayce over time
Hunter and Jayce appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Hunter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jayce in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hunter #44 in 2018, Jayce #544 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jayce in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #44 in 2018, Jayce #544 in 2020.
The order changed in 2004: Hunter moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2857 and #1771; by 2004 that had become #1878 and #3651.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #78, Jayce #747.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Hunter held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jayce in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #91 in 2021, Jayce #254 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hunter #159, Jayce #829.
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 | Hunter | Jayce |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English occupational surname, from Old English 'hunta'/'huntian' ('to hunt') — someone who hunted for a living. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhʌn.təɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Jayce does not have one recorded yet.
- Hunter and Jayce both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Jayce doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Jayce
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 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 recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2014–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys