boy's name
Hamp
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,076
Hamp is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1996 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hamp over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 99 |
| 1890s | 84 |
| 1900s | 87 |
| 1910s | 174 |
| 1920s | 179 |
| 1930s | 138 |
| 1940s | 133 |
| 1950s | 104 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 6 |
How popular is Hamp?
In 1996, Hamp was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hamp
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hamp over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hamp
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hamp — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hamp
How popular is the name Hamp?
In 1996, Hamp was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hamp a girl's or a boy's name?
Hamp is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hamp?
Hamp has 1 syllable.
When was Hamp most popular?
Hamp peaked in 1920, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.