How Many People Are Named Hamilton?
6,479
people in the United States are named Hamilton
1 in 51,705 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#3557
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0019%
Of US population
Peak Year
2016
98 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English
Pronunciation:
HAM-il-tən
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From a surname which was derived from Old English hamel "crooked, mutilated" and dun "hill". The surname was originally taken from the name of a town in Leicestershire, England (which no longer exists). A famous bearer of the surname was Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), a founding father of the United States who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 56.7 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
366
Texas
301
Georgia
291
New York
271
Florida
86
North Carolina
73
Louisiana
66
Alabama
55
Pennsylvania
53
Virginia
46
💡 Fun Facts About "Hamilton"
- 50 babies were named Hamilton in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2016
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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