Hannibal Hamlin
There are approximately 1 people named Hannibal Hamlin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hannibal with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hamlin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Hannibal
601
Alive today
Named Hamlin
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 601
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2015
Average age: 33
Top Census group: Black or African American (43.4%)
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,242
Per 100K: 5.29
Top ancestry: White (76.4%)
First name trend
Hannibal: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hannibal. The peak year was 2015 with 19 births. The average person named Hannibal today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hannibal
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Hannibal, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 43.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hannibal described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Hannibal at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American43.4% · 261
- White24.4% · 147
- Hispanic or Latino16.9% · 102
- Two or more races9.1% · 55
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.5% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 4
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hamlin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hamlin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hamlin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hamlin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.4% · 12,073
- Black or African American15.0% · 2,364
- Two or more races3.8% · 605
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 560
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 113
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 90
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hannibal has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 601 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Hannibal right now.
The surname Hamlin appears at a rate of 5.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0053%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Hannibal Hamlin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Hamlin
FAQ
Hannibal Hamlin: questions and answers
How many people are named Hannibal Hamlin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Hannibal Hamlin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (5.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hannibal Hamlin?
We classify Hannibal Hamlin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hannibal a male or female name?
Hannibal is predominantly male. Out of 778 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Hannibal profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Hannibal Hamlin?
Find out how common the name Hannibal Hamlin is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.