How Many People Are Named Hampton?
An estimated 3,227 people in the United States have the first name Hampton. It is predominantly male (95.5%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Hampton peaked in popularity in 2024 with 135 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hampton 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 Hampton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hampton is overwhelmingly male, 221 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,227
About 1 in 106,215 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.5% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2024
135 births
Total Registered
4,877
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hampton
Hampton is predominantly male (95.5%), though 221 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hampton as a male name
Ranked #1,521 in 2024
116 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (116 births)
Hampton as a female name
Ranked #6,225 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (22 births)
Hampton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hampton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 848 babies were registered. While Hampton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hampton by Decade
How has Hampton 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.
Hampton by State
Birth registrations for Hampton span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, New York, Kentucky. On average, about 122 Hamptons were registered per state.
Hampton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hampton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hampton
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hampton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hampton?
We estimate approximately 3,227 people named Hampton 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 106,215 Americans share this first name.
Is Hampton a common name?
Hampton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,877 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hampton most popular?
Hampton reached peak popularity in 2024, when 135 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hampton is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hampton a male name?
Hampton is predominantly male. 95.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hampton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hampton Smith, Hampton Johnson, Hampton 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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