Hamilton
Hamilton was the 3152nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 38 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 347th; the most babies were born in 2016 (98). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,381 places. More babies were named Hamilton in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,152 boys, down 779 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 38boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201698 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,517babies recorded
Hamilton popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,152 | 38 |
| 2020 | #2,373 | 56 |
| 2010 | #2,219 | 59 |
| 2000 | #1,860 | 57 |
| 1990 | #1,475 | 59 |
| 1980 | #1,115 | 66 |
| 1970 | #1,305 | 41 |
| 1960 | #1,447 | 31 |
| 1950 | #1,055 | 45 |
| 1940 | #1,167 | 33 |
| 1930 | #986 | 48 |
| 1920 | #881 | 61 |
| 1910 | #897 | 13 |
| 1900 | #566 | 19 |
| 1890 | #776 | 8 |
| 1880 | #432 | 17 |
How popular is Hamilton, counting every spelling?
Hamilton has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Hamilton?
38 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hamilton (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hamilton born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 221 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hamilton.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hamilton?
About 4,100 people born in the US named Hamilton are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 15 and 47. That makes Hamilton mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hamilton by state
How common Hamilton was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Hamilton
How popular is the name Hamilton?
Hamilton was the 3152nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 38 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 347th; the most babies were born in 2016 (98). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,381 places. More babies were named Hamilton in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Hamilton a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hamilton in the US.
Where is Hamilton most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hamilton was most common in Alabama (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.