Hamp
Hamp was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked 504th; the most babies were born in 1920 (27). More babies were named Hamp in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192027 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,076babies recorded
Hamp popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #3,181 | 8 |
| 1950 | #1,629 | 21 |
| 1940 | #3,264 | 6 |
| 1930 | #2,120 | 14 |
| 1920 | #1,441 | 27 |
| 1910 | #898 | 13 |
| 1900 | #710 | 13 |
| 1890 | #546 | 13 |
| 1880 | #656 | 9 |
How popular is Hamp, counting every spelling?
Hamp has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Hamp?
About 200 people born in the US named Hamp are alive today, with a median age of 73; half are between 64 and 79. That makes Hamp a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Hamp by state
How common Hamp was among boys born in each state in 1918–1922, around its peak. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Hamp
How popular is the name Hamp?
Hamp was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked 504th; the most babies were born in 1920 (27). More babies were named Hamp in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Hamp a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 1,076 boys.
Where was Hamp most popular?
In 1918–1922, Hamp was most common in Georgia (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and Louisiana.