Hamilton Boy
How popular is Hamilton?
#3,127 boy name in 2025
38 baby boys were named Hamilton in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name.
4,155living people named Hamilton (est.)
31median age of people named Hamilton
6,517babies named Hamilton since 1880
1 in 87,246US babies born in 2025
Hamilton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,127 for boys (▼ 490 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 38 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-56% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,767 in 2015, #2,365 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (98 boys) |
| Highest rank | #346 in 1883 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hamilton is most popular
Babies named Hamilton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
Hamilton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 148 | #346 |
| 1890s | 103 | #476 |
| 1900s | 144 | #452 |
| 1910s | 557 | #608 |
| 1920s | 625 | #752 |
| 1930s | 387 | #831 |
| 1940s | 381 | #1,013 |
| 1950s | 338 | #1,051 |
| 1960s | 352 | #1,168 |
| 1970s | 373 | #1,177 |
| 1980s | 615 | #1,095 |
| 1990s | 691 | #1,214 |
| 2000s | 677 | #1,539 |
| 2010s | 793 | #1,628 |
| 2020s | 333 | #2,025 |
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Questions
- Is Hamilton a boy or girl name?
- Hamilton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hamilton were boys.
- How popular is the name Hamilton?
- 38 baby boys were named Hamilton in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name.
- When was Hamilton most popular?
- Hamilton peaked in 2016, when 98 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #346 in 1883.
- How many people are named Hamilton?
- 6,517 babies have been named Hamilton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,155 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
- Where is Hamilton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hamilton was most common in Alabama, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.