Hampton

Boy name

Hampton has been given to 5,039 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025.

Meaning & origin /ˈhæmp.tən/

Variously from: * Old English Hāmtūn, from hām and tūn (equivalent to home + town); * Old English hēantūn, from hēah and tūn (equivalent to high + town). The town in New Brunswick may have been named after one of several towns in New England. The civil parish is named after the town.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

5,039

Peak year

2025 (162 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +80%

Gender split

5% girls / 95% boys

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