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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hamilton

Ranked #4151 - 1 in 1,985,604 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,029 bearers

World total

4,029

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4151

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,029
Worldwide
~4,029
rank #4151
Rarity
1 in 1,985,604
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,029 in US

About the name Hamilton

There are an estimated 4,029 people named Hamilton alive worldwide today. That ranks Hamilton at #4151 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hamilton is held by approximately 4,029 people, ranking #4151 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 82,378 U.S. residents).

Historically Hamilton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Hamilton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Hamilton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hamilton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 15
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 8
  7. 1886: 17
  8. 1887: 11
  9. 1888: 6
  10. 1889: 18
  11. 1890: 8
  12. 1891: 14
  13. 1892: 7
  14. 1893: 6
  15. 1894: 7
  16. 1895: 15
  17. 1896: 7
  18. 1897: 13
  19. 1898: 11
  20. 1899: 15
  21. 1900: 19
  22. 1901: 13
  23. 1902: 13
  24. 1903: 17
  25. 1904: 9
  26. 1905: 11
  27. 1906: 12
  28. 1907: 11
  29. 1908: 29
  30. 1909: 10
  31. 1910: 13
  32. 1911: 24
  33. 1912: 45
  34. 1913: 41
  35. 1914: 66
  36. 1915: 67
  37. 1916: 76
  38. 1917: 78
  39. 1918: 69
  40. 1919: 78
  41. 1920: 61
  42. 1921: 74
  43. 1922: 66
  44. 1923: 62
  45. 1924: 78
  46. 1925: 65
  47. 1926: 67
  48. 1927: 52
  49. 1928: 47
  50. 1929: 53
  51. 1930: 48
  52. 1931: 57
  53. 1932: 28
  54. 1933: 47
  55. 1934: 40
  56. 1935: 29
  57. 1936: 37
  58. 1937: 38
  59. 1938: 32
  60. 1939: 31
  61. 1940: 33
  62. 1941: 37
  63. 1942: 41
  64. 1943: 31
  65. 1944: 39
  66. 1945: 39
  67. 1946: 35
  68. 1947: 50
  69. 1948: 44
  70. 1949: 32
  71. 1950: 45
  72. 1951: 35
  73. 1952: 42
  74. 1953: 30
  75. 1954: 41
  76. 1955: 31
  77. 1956: 37
  78. 1957: 25
  79. 1958: 31
  80. 1959: 21
  81. 1960: 31
  82. 1961: 38
  83. 1962: 35
  84. 1963: 35
  85. 1964: 34
  86. 1965: 36
  87. 1966: 30
  88. 1967: 34
  89. 1968: 34
  90. 1969: 45
  91. 1970: 41
  92. 1971: 36
  93. 1972: 29
  94. 1973: 26
  95. 1974: 22
  96. 1975: 41
  97. 1976: 37
  98. 1977: 31
  99. 1978: 51
  100. 1979: 59
  101. 1980: 66
  102. 1981: 65
  103. 1982: 62
  104. 1983: 56
  105. 1984: 50
  106. 1985: 59
  107. 1986: 55
  108. 1987: 77
  109. 1988: 59
  110. 1989: 66
  111. 1990: 59
  112. 1991: 73
  113. 1992: 68
  114. 1993: 67
  115. 1994: 89
  116. 1995: 69
  117. 1996: 70
  118. 1997: 67
  119. 1998: 66
  120. 1999: 63
  121. 2000: 57
  122. 2001: 78
  123. 2002: 55
  124. 2003: 56
  125. 2004: 64
  126. 2005: 59
  127. 2006: 75
  128. 2007: 63
  129. 2008: 92
  130. 2009: 78
  131. 2010: 59
  132. 2011: 71
  133. 2012: 56
  134. 2013: 86
  135. 2014: 93
  136. 2015: 86
  137. 2016: 98
  138. 2017: 83
  139. 2018: 80
  140. 2019: 81
  141. 2020: 56
  142. 2021: 73
  143. 2022: 68
  144. 2023: 48
  145. 2024: 50
  146. 2025: 38

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hamilton worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,029 people named Hamilton alive worldwide today, ranking #4151 globally.

Is Hamilton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,985,604 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,029 bearers, which is 1 in 82,378 Americans.

Is Hamilton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hamilton is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Hamilton come from?

Who are famous people named Hamilton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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