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Hamlet
OriginAnglicized form of Danish, Amleth
About Hamlet
The "To Be or Not to Be" jokes, via Shakespeare's tortured prince, will get old by Month Two.
Pronounced HAM-let.
As of October 2026, Hamlet ranked #9204 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1624 in 1911.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Hamlet in pop culture
- "Hamlet
" play by Shakespeare and its main character
- Hamlet
female character in "The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet"
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Patti Mayonnaise's hamster on animated series "Doug"
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