Hamlet
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning small village; a form of Hamelin.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Hamlet by the numbers
Hamlet was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hamlet. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harleehare meadow; modern respelling of Harley489 in the US (2017)
- Harlenhare meadow; a form of Harlan22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hanleyhigh wood or clearing43 in the US (2017)
- Hailepower; from Ethiopian royal tradition5 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hamlet
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