The baby name Hamilton is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhæm.ɪl.tən/ — "HAM-il-tən".
Hamilton is English in Origin.
The baby name Hamilton is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhæm.ɪl.tən/ — "HAM-il-tən".
Hamilton is English in Origin.
Hamilton is an Anglo-Scottish surname turned given name, taken from the place-name Hambledon/Hameldun in England and adopted by the Scottish Hamilton family. The toponym comes from Old English hamel (crooked, bare) + dun (hill, mound), later reshaped to -ton by analogy, so the sense is “from the crooked/bare hill.” The Lanarkshire town of Hamilton was renamed for the family, further cementing the name’s prominence.
As a first name it emerged in the 18th–19th centuries in Britain and especially the United States, often bestowed in honor of statesman Alexander Hamilton; it saw modest revival after the 2015 stage musical. Notable bearers include composer Hamilton Harty and politician Hamilton Fish. Usage today is uncommon and chiefly masculine, with occasional middle-name or honorific use. Short forms and pet names include Ham, Hammie, and Hami; related surnames include Hambleton and Hambledon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AO | 0 | #71 | 7 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #96 | 194 | 5,568 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #176 | 7 | 1,509 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #212 | 28 | 3,322 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #272 | 243 | 7,625 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #283 | 1,715 | 15,656 |
| GT | 0 | #284 | 31 | 5,948 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #284 | 14 | 7,909 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #291 | 925 | 12,213 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #293 | 76 | 7,951 |
| PE | 0 | #301 | 10 | 6,350 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| BR | 0 | #317 | 29 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #344 | 56 | 5,922 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| CO | 0 | #416 | 65 | 7,768 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #425 | 23 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #447 | 35 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #454 | 34 | 10,188 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #538 | 13 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #550 | 43 | 9,244 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #579 | 338 | 14,506 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #612 | 54 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #746 | 491 | 25,619 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #819 | 133 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #843 | 50 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #886 | 45 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #959 | 24 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 21 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,101 | 28 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,159 | 18 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,417 | 55 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,592 | 23 | 28,008 |
Hamilton is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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