Hampton
Hampton is a male given name. Notable people with this name include:Hampton L. Carson (biologist) (1914–2004), American biologist Hampton L. Carson (lawyer) (1852–1929), American lawyer, legal scholar, and historian Hampton Charles, pseudonym of Roy Peter Martin (1931–2014) writing three of the Miss Seeton mysteries Hampton J.
Meaning & Origin of Hampton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hampton is a male given name. Notable people with this name include:Hampton L. Carson (biologist) (1914–2004), American biologist Hampton L. Carson (lawyer) (1852–1929), American lawyer, legal scholar, and historian Hampton Charles, pseudonym of Roy Peter Martin (1931–2014) writing three of the Miss Seeton mysteries Hampton J.
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The Story of Hampton
As a girl name
Hampton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 23 Hamptons were born — ranking #5,411 that year. As of 2026, Hampton ranks #5,411 for girls with 23 births, rising sharply (+70% over the past five years). In total, more than 266 Hamptons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hampton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 116 Hamptons were born — ranking #1,518 that year. As of 2026, Hampton ranks #1,542 for boys with 114 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Hamptons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hampton
Hampton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Hampton's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #497. Use the chart and map above to compare Hampton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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