The name Hamlet reached its peak in 2019, with 11 registrations (ranked #7332). The name has actually been around since 1911 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10867) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Hamlet's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 245 American babies have carried this name.