Hunter vs Tommy
Hunter and Tommycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #93 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #52 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hunter was ranked #159 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Hunter was ranked #36 and Tommy #68 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #78 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Hunter was ranked #60 and Tommy #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Hunter and Tommy over time
Hunter and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hunter in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hunter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tommy 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, Tommy #22 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tommy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #44 in 2018, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #78, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #70 in 2019, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #93, Tommy #20.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Hunter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #91 in 2021, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hunter #159, Tommy #27.
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 | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (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); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
- Hunter and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Tommy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys