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Hampton

“Home settlement; or high settlement” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1443 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Hampton has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #497 (1891) · 4,780 babies named Hampton all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hamptons

• Hampton Fancher — American actor and director
• Hampton Hawes — American jazz pianist (1928–1977)
• Hampton Morris — American weightlifter
• Hampton Del Ruth — actor, director, screenwriter, producer (1879-1958)
• Hampton Lintorn-Catlin — American computer programmer

In stories & tradition

• Hampton the Hampster — animated character

What Hamptons become

Among 27 notable people named Hampton:

No single standout — notable Hamptons spread across many fields.

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