Hamlet vs Hampton

Side-by-side comparison of Hamlet and Hampton — 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

Hampton

Boy name · Rank #1518

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Metric Hamlet Hampton
Current Rank #12378 #1518
Total Births (all years) 245 4,656
Peak Year 2019 2024
Peak Year Births 11 116
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hamlet Hampton
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 80
1900ss — 124
1910ss 36 361
1920ss 14 467
1930ss — 340
1940ss 5 318
1950ss — 275
1960ss — 213
1970ss — 142
1980ss 13 168
1990ss 41 311
2000ss 70 506
2010ss 61 759
2020ss 5 515

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hamlet Hampton
2014 8 73
2015 6 76
2016 — 58
2017 7 89
2018 5 84
2019 11 90
2020 — 92
2021 — 107
2022 — 107
2023 — 93
2024 5 116

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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