unisex name
Huntley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,945
Huntley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 200 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,253 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Huntley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 782 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 941 |
How popular is Huntley?
In 2025, Huntley was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Huntley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Huntley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Huntley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Huntley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Huntley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Huntley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Huntley
How popular is the name Huntley?
In 2025, Huntley was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Huntley a girl's or a boy's name?
Huntley is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Huntley?
Huntley has 2 syllables.
When was Huntley most popular?
Huntley peaked in 2024, when 200 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Huntley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Huntley currently ranks #2,062 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.