Hamilton is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hamilton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hamilton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hamilton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hamilton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “crooked hill, flat-topped hill”. A Scottish and English surname derived from a place name, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,517 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 127 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hamilton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (98/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (3/yr).
Hamilton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #3,608 nationally (given to 104 babies that year).
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