Duncan Hunter
There are approximately 9 people named Duncan Hunter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Duncan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hunter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Duncan
17K
Alive today
Named Hunter
179K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1997
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (83.3%)
Estimated bearers: 179K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #168
Per 100K: 52.10
Top ancestry: White (58.2%)
First name trend
Duncan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Duncan. The peak year was 1997 with 644 births. The average person named Duncan today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Duncan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Duncan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Duncan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Duncan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.3% · 14,536
- Black or African American5.6% · 976
- Two or more races5.2% · 899
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 634
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 322
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 77
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hunter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hunter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hunter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hunter at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White58.2% · 90,652
- Black or African American31.8% · 49,557
- Two or more races4.9% · 7,602
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 5,439
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,473
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,017
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Duncan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0051% of the US population, based on 17,392 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Duncan right now.
The surname Hunter appears at a rate of 52.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0521%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Duncan 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
Duncan Hunter: questions and answers
How many people are named Duncan Hunter?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Duncan Hunter. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0051%) with the surname frequency (52.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Duncan Hunter?
We classify Duncan Hunter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Duncan a male or female name?
Duncan is predominantly male. Out of 21,043 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Duncan 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Duncan Hunter?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.