Hamilton
Meaning
“Scottish place name and surname meaning 'flat-topped hill'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hamilton peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
20,617 people · the #1,041 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 9,804 · median age 53
Among people named Hamilton living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 74 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Hamilton
Most people given the name Hamilton in the United States were born between 1970 and 2019. The Hamilton you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hamilton deep dive
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