Hampton

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A few things about Hampton you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hampton

Hampton Fancher

American actor and director

Choose Hampton and your child shares a first name with Hampton Fancher, an American actor and director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hampton, like who?” Hampton Fancher's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,774 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hampton, 124 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hampton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHampton has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Hamptons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1891, when it reached #497.
• 📈Then vs nowHampton is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 41,841 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 13,774.
• 🚀TrendHampton has climbed 251 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,443. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHampton is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #212, followed by Alabama (#333) and Georgia (#519). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlHampton is given to both boys and girls: 77% of the 162 babies named Hampton in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Hampton means “home settlement”.

About the name Hampton

Hampton is a boy name of English origin meaning “home settlement”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Hampton for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 143 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #497 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,443, with 124 babies.

Origin:English names