Hamilton vs Hampton

Side-by-side comparison of Hamilton and Hampton - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hamilton

Boy name · Rank #2640

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Name B

Hampton

Boy name · Rank #1521

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Metric Hamilton Hampton
Current Rank #2640 #1521
Total Births (all years) 6,517 4,780
Peak Year 2016 2025
Peak Year Births 98 124
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hamilton Hampton
1880s 148 77
1890s 103 80
1900s 144 124
1910s 557 361
1920s 625 467
1930s 387 340
1940s 381 318
1950s 338 275
1960s 352 213
1970s 373 142
1980s 615 168
1990s 691 311
2000s 677 506
2010s 793 759
2020s 333 639

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hamilton Hampton
2014 93 73
2015 86 76
2016 98 58
2017 83 89
2018 80 84
2019 81 90
2020 56 92
2021 73 107
2022 68 107
2023 48 93
2024 50 116
2025 38 124

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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