How Many People Are Named Hamp?
An estimated 257 people in the United States have the first name Hamp. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Hamp peaked in popularity in 1920 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hamp as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hamp paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Hamp is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
257
About 1 in 1,333,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1920
27 births
Total Registered
1,076
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hamp
Hamp is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,076 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hamp as a male name
Ranked #8,306 in 1996
6 male births in 1996
Peak: 1920 (27 births)
Hamp: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hamp span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 179 babies were registered. Hamp has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hamp by Decade
How has Hamp tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hamp by State
Birth registrations for Hamp span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in Texas, South Carolina, Louisiana. On average, about 17 Hamps were registered per state.
Hamp + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hamp as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hamp
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hamp: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hamp?
We estimate approximately 257 people named Hamp are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,333,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Hamp a common name?
Hamp is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,076 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hamp most popular?
Hamp reached peak popularity in 1920, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hamp is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hamp a male name?
Hamp is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hamp Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hamp Smith, Hamp Johnson, Hamp Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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