Huntley
Boy name · #2063 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Huntley? In official American birth records, Huntley has been tracked continuously since 1925, giving it 100 years of documented American history.
Huntley ranks #2063 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2355, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Huntley.
The 100-year story
Huntley first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 98 babies and a rank of #1701. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Huntley per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Huntley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Huntley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Huntley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Huntley is most common
State-level data for Huntley is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Huntley
Statistically, parents drawn to Huntley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Henley, Radley, Whitley, Ridley, and Buckley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Huntley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 98 | #1701 |
| 2023 | 83 | #1896 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1982 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2364 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2282 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2184 |
| 2015 | 55 | #2355 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 34 | #3239 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
| 1996 | 8 | #6496 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7270 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Huntley?
In official American birth records, the name Huntley first appeared in 1925 (over 100 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 100 years.
Is Huntley a popular boy name?
Huntley ranked #2063 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2355.
When was the name Huntley most popular?
Huntley peaked in 2024, when 98 American boys received the name (ranked #1701 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Huntley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Huntley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.