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Hampton

♂ Boy

Pronounced HAMP-tuhn /ˈhæmp.tən/Medium

Meaning: from an Old English place name and surname meaning "home settlement" or "settlement by a meadow or river bend"Medium

In 30 seconds: Hampton is an Old English place name and surname meaning 'home settlement' or a settlement by a meadow or river bend.
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Origin MediumEnglish
Meaningfrom an Old English place name and surname meaning "home settlement" or "settlement by a meadow or river bend"
U.S. rank (2025)#1444 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births124 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,780

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202518802025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Hampton joins the elements behind 'home' or 'meadow' with 'tun', the Old English word for a town or enclosed settlement. As a place name it described a home set by a meadow or a bend in a river, and it later became a surname and then a given name. That landscape meaning gives it a grounded, English-countryside feel.

The crisp two-syllable shape lends Hampton a polished, slightly aristocratic air. It follows the familiar path of English '-ton' place names that moved gradually into use as first names.

Did you know? Hampton likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Hampton — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Hampton Hawes (1928-1977)
    American jazz pianist of the bebop era
  • ★Hampton Fancher (1938-)
    American screenwriter who co-wrote Blade Runner

If you like Hampton…

Hamilton— Another English settlement name sharing the '-ton' ending and a similar tone.
Preston— An Old English '-ton' place-name turned first name, parallel to Hampton.
Ashton— A comparable English '-ton' name describing a settlement.
Huxton— shares the -on ending
Halston— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hampton mean?

Hampton is usually explained as meaning 'origin uncertain' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Hampton?

It's commonly said HAMP-tuhn /ˈhæmp.tən/.

Is Hampton a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Hampton is used as a boy name.

How popular is Hampton?

In 2024, Hampton ranked #1521 in the U.S. for boys, with 116 births recorded.

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