Hunter vs Stevie
Hunter and Steviecompared 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 Stevie #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #148 and Stevie #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #5891 and Stevie #291 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Hunter was ranked #375 and Stevie #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Hunter and Stevie over time
Hunter and Stevie appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hunter rose about as far as Stevie fell — from #2357 and #938 in 1996 to #78 and #1859 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stevie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #44 in 2018, Stevie #716 in 2005.
The order changed in 2010: Hunter moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #848 and #795; by 2010 that had become #625 and #1551.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #78, Stevie #1859.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2012–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stevie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #2901 in 2018, Stevie #291 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #5891, Stevie #291.
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 | Stevie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Stevie does not have one recorded yet.
- Hunter and Stevie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Stevie 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
Stevie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #385 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2011–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls