Hampton Boy
How popular is Hampton?
#1,443 boy name in 2025
124 baby boys were named Hampton in the US in 2025, making it the 1443rd most popular boy name. Another 38 girls got the name (#3,831 for girls).
3,315living people named Hampton (est.)
17median age of people named Hampton
5,039babies named Hampton since 1880
1 in 20,465US babies born in 2025
Hampton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,443 for boys (▲ 78 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 124 boys, 38 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+63% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,910 in 2015, #1,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (124 boys) |
| Highest rank | #497 in 1891 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 85% boys, 15% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hampton is most popular
Babies named Hampton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 1.1 per 1,000 (116 boys)
- Alabama: 0.6 per 1,000 (65 boys)
- Georgia: 0.3 per 1,000 (74 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (53 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.2 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Hampton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | #512 |
| 1890s | 80 | #497 |
| 1900s | 124 | #511 |
| 1910s | 361 | #707 |
| 1920s | 467 | #905 |
| 1930s | 340 | #989 |
| 1940s | 318 | #1,038 |
| 1950s | 275 | #1,288 |
| 1960s | 213 | #1,399 |
| 1970s | 142 | #1,793 |
| 1980s | 168 | #2,504 |
| 1990s | 311 | #2,173 |
| 2000s | 506 | #2,002 |
| 2010s | 759 | #1,724 |
| 2020s | 639 | #1,443 |
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Questions
- Is Hampton a boy or girl name?
- Hampton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named Hampton were boys.
- How popular is the name Hampton?
- 124 baby boys were named Hampton in the US in 2025, making it the 1443rd most popular boy name. Another 38 girls got the name (#3,831 for girls).
- When was Hampton most popular?
- Hampton peaked in 2025, when 124 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #497 in 1891.
- How many people are named Hampton?
- 5,039 babies have been named Hampton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,315 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Hampton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hampton was most common in South Carolina, at 1.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.