Hamlet vs Hamilton

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

Name A

Hamlet

Boy name · Rank #12378

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Name B

Hamilton

Boy name · Rank #2629

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hamlet Hamilton
Current Rank #12378 #2629
Total Births (all years) 245 6,479
Peak Year 2019 2016
Peak Year Births 11 98
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hamlet Hamilton
1880ss — 148
1890ss — 103
1900ss — 144
1910ss 36 557
1920ss 14 625
1930ss — 387
1940ss 5 381
1950ss — 338
1960ss — 352
1970ss — 373
1980ss 13 615
1990ss 41 691
2000ss 70 677
2010ss 61 793
2020ss 5 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hamlet Hamilton
2014 8 93
2015 6 86
2016 — 98
2017 7 83
2018 5 80
2019 11 81
2020 — 56
2021 — 73
2022 — 68
2023 — 48
2024 5 50

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, 1911–2024.

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