Boys' name · since 1915

Hamlin

Hamlin has 63 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,541 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Hamlin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 63 have been recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Hamlin recorded 63 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1957.

  • #20,541 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 63 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hamlin ranks #20,541 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#20,541 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hamlin's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hamlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hamlin splits its recorded history at 1925: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hamlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1916)
8
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
456789 19151916191719191922192519281931193219371957 5

Hamlin by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (25 births, 40% of the file).

1910s was Hamlin's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Hamlin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hamlin? ▼
Hamlin has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,541 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 8 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Hamlin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hamlin ranks #20,541 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hamlin most popular? ▼
Hamlin was most popular in the 1910s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Hamlin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hamlin since 1915 -- 43 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Hamlin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hamza, Hamilton, Hampton, Hamzah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hamlin's data

  • Hamlin's decade-level peak was the 1910s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hamlin

Nearby Names Like Hamlin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hamlin

Hamza Boy
#541 10,573 births
Hamilton Boy
#3129 6,517 births
Hampton Boy
#1445 4,780 births
Hamzah Boy
#2813 1,544 births
Hamp Boy
1,076 births

Compare Hamlin side by side: Hamlin vs Hamza Hamlin vs Hamilton Hamlin vs Hampton

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Boysie
63 births · Peak 1934
Zeddie
63 births · Peak 1918
Berthel
63 births · Peak 1919
Elgar
63 births · Peak 1915
Morrill
63 births · Peak 1915
Renold
63 births · Peak 1943
Demosthenes
63 births · Peak 1923
Lenvil
63 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hamlin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hamlin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.