Jeffrey Hunter
There are approximately 471 people named Jeffrey Hunter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 727,716 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jeffrey with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hunter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
471
1 in 727,716
Named Jeffrey
855K
Alive today
Named Hunter
189K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 855K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 54
Estimated bearers: 189K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #160
Per 100K: 55.07
Top ancestry: White (60.8%)
First name trend
Jeffrey: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jeffrey. The peak year was 1962 with 33,614 births. The average person named Jeffrey today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hunter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hunter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.8%.
- White60.8%
- Black or African American32.7%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jeffrey has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2493% of the US population, based on 854,629 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hunter appears at a rate of 55.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0551%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 471 people with the full name Jeffrey Hunter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Jeffrey Hunter: questions and answers
How many people are named Jeffrey Hunter?
We estimate approximately 471 people in the United States share the full name Jeffrey Hunter. That works out to about 1 in 727,716 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2493%) with the surname frequency (55.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jeffrey Hunter?
We classify Jeffrey Hunter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 727,716 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jeffrey a male or female name?
Jeffrey is predominantly male. Out of 982,547 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Jeffrey profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.