Hamlet Name Popularity and Statistics

Hamlet is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births253
First Year on Record1911

Hamlet popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys8#8,910
2024Boys5#12,349
2019Boys11#7,173
2018Boys5#12,156
2017Boys7#9,696
2015Boys6#10,644
2014Boys8#8,781
2012Boys5#12,274
2011Boys10#7,502
2010Boys9#8,139
2008Boys10#7,698
2007Boys6#10,921
2006Boys7#9,585
2005Boys7#9,115
2004Boys9#7,536
2003Boys9#7,245
2002Boys9#7,055
2001Boys6#9,243
2000Boys7#8,209
1998Boys6#8,479
1996Boys5#9,015
1995Boys6#7,792
1993Boys8#6,228
1992Boys7#6,670

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

2019 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #7,173.

2011 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #7,502.

2008 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #7,698.

2010 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #8,139.

Where Hamlet ranked highest in 2011

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

StateRankRecorded births
CA#2,5245

View the complete state-by-state table for Hamlet