Hunter vs Yasin
Hunter and Yasincompared 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 Yasin #494 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hunter was ranked #159 and Yasin #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hunter and Yasin over time
Hunter and Yasin appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Yasin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hunter 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.
Yasin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Yasin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #44 in 2018, Yasin #420 in 2011.
The order changed in 2012: Hunter moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #473 and #420; by 2012 that had become #238 and #507.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #78, Yasin #494.
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 | Yasin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025) | Norway · Boys #333 (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); Yasin does not have one recorded yet.
- Hunter and Yasin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Yasin 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
Yasin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #558 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #297 among boys in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #333 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys