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boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Hamp

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hamp
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
27 babies
All-time total
1,076
#4,895 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Hamp popularity over time

1,076 babies have been named Hamp since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1892Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 99 10 – #517
1890s 84 8 -15% #504
1900s 87 9 +4% #709
1910s 174 17 +100% #898
1920s 179 18 +3% #1,441
1930s 138 14 -23% #1,319
1940s 133 13 -4% #1,657
1950s 104 10 -22% #1,629
1960s 60 6 -42% #2,693
1970s 12 1 -80% #4,129
1980s – – – –
1990s 6 1 – #8,307
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The story of Hamp

Hamp is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,076 American babies have been named Hamp. Its peak came in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hamp stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hamp?

The median living Hamp is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Hamp are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hamp year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 8 #3,181
1955 9 #2,852
1950 21 #1,629
1945 14 #1,883
1940 6 #3,264
1935 11 #2,313
1930 14 #2,120
1925 20 #1,764
1920 27 #1,441
1915 22 #1,480
1910 13 #898
1905 9 #868
1900 13 #710
1895 9 #761
1890 13 #546
1885 7 #799
1880 9 #656

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hamp, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hamp?

The median living Hamp is about 73 years old. Half of all living Hamps are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Hamp are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Hamp are alive in the United States, based on 1,076 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hamp in 2025?

Hamp did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hamp?

1,076 babies have been named Hamp in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hamp most popular?

Hamp peaked in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Hamp a boy or girl name?

Hamp is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hamp rising or falling?

Hamp has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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