Hampton

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

Boy's name · #1444 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Hampton belongs to an older America first — it reached #505 back in 1891 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1444. About 4,800 boys have carried it since 1880. In South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia it runs 5–15× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 69,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

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.

Similar names: Smith · Amadeo · West · Fulton · Benton · Milton

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