Shooter: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	97	10	–	#3,624
2010s	163	16	+68%	#3,696
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-58%	#7,683

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#3,624

2010s

163

+68%

#3,696

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#7,683

The story of Shooter

Shooter is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 2002, 301 American babies have been named Shooter. Its peak came in 2009, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shooter stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shooter?

The median living Shooter is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 16. An estimated 300 people named Shooter are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shooter year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,932
2023	6	#12,036
2022	11	#7,683
2021	9	#8,728
2020	10	#7,963
2019	6	#11,924
2018	10	#8,068
2017	14	#6,288
2016	11	#7,531
2015	12	#7,010
2014	16	#5,678
2013	25	#4,042
2012	21	#4,654
2011	19	#4,956
2010	29	#3,696
2009	30	#3,624
2008	20	#4,872
2007	17	#5,403
2006	18	#5,040
2005	6	#11,256
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#10,470
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shooter, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shooter?

The median living Shooter is about 13 years old. Half of all living Shooters are between 9 and 16 years old.

How many people named Shooter are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shooter are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shooter in 2025?

Shooter did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shooter?

301 babies have been named Shooter in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shooter most popular?

Shooter peaked in 2009, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Shooter a boy or girl name?

Shooter is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shooter rising or falling?

Shooter is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shooter popularity over time

The story of Shooter

How old are people named Shooter?

Shooter year by year

Frequently asked questions

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