Hunter vs Raul
Hunter and Raulcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #78 and Raul #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #148 and Raul #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hunter and Raul over time
Hunter and Raul appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Hunter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Raul 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.
Raul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hunter in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hunter #44 in 2018, Raul #673 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Raul in 13.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #44 in 2018, Raul #673 in 2017.
The order changed in 2010: Hunter moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #848 and #831; by 2010 that had become #625 and #1201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #78, Raul #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2012–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Raul in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #116 in 2019, Raul #382 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #148, Raul #785.
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 | Raul |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hunter has a recorded origin (English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted); Raul does not have one recorded yet.
- Hunter has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Raul.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Raul doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Raul
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 recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2002–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys