Hamilton
How to say it: HAM-il-tun · /ˈhæməltən/
From English/Scottish surname - 'crooked hill settlement', famed via Alexander Hamilton.
Hamilton was the 2,449th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,542 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,449 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 87,245 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −53% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,542 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hamilton peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hamilton is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Hamilton
- Hamilton Smith (1931–2025)American microbiologist
- Hamilton Mourão (born 1953)Vice president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023 and Senator of the Republic for the state of Rio Grande do Sul since 2023.
- Hamilton Fish (1808–1893)American politician
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