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Hampton

Boy

Meaning of Hampton: English: 'home settlement'

Hampton is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1241st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1241

162 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,039

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 25 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 33 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 37 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 39 babies1999: 36 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 47 babies2002: 35 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 52 babies2005: 56 babies2006: 60 babies2007: 64 babies2008: 59 babies2009: 69 babies2010: 71 babies20102011: 75 babies2012: 77 babies2013: 85 babies2014: 81 babies2015: 90 babies2016: 68 babies2017: 104 babies2018: 92 babies2019: 105 babies2020: 103 babies20202021: 119 babies2022: 125 babies2023: 115 babies2024: 135 babies2025: 162 babies
US babies named Hampton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 162.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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