Hampton
An English surname from several place names combining Old English tun, a settlement, with ham, a homestead, or hamm, a river meadow.
Hampton in 2025
Hampton was given to 162 babies in the United States in 2025 — 124 boys and 38 girls, making it the 2,560th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 20,465 babies born.
The history of Hampton
Hampton reached its highest point in 2025, when 162 babies were given the name, ranking 2,560th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,043rd, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,039 babies have been named Hampton. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Hampton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hampton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 1,043 |
| 1890s | 80 | 1,245 |
| 1900s | 124 | 1,326 |
| 1910s | 361 | 1,665 |
| 1920s | 467 | 1,817 |
| 1930s | 340 | 2,027 |
| 1940s | 318 | 2,214 |
| 1950s | 275 | 2,855 |
| 1960s | 213 | 3,272 |
| 1970s | 142 | 4,430 |
| 1980s | 168 | 6,180 |
| 1990s | 316 | 5,125 |
| 2000s | 551 | 4,404 |
| 2010s | 848 | 3,444 |
| 2020s | 759 | 2,560 |
Where Hampton is heading
Hampton has risen 80% over the past decade, from 90 babies in 2015 to 162 in 2025.
Names like Hampton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hampton.