The first name Hammond
A boy’s name meaning “home”, “henry”.
Pronounced /ˈhæmənd/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hammond means “home”, “henry”.
A patronymic surname from the Anglo-Norman given name Hamo, Hamon, from Germanic names beginning with a derivative of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”), such as descendants of *Haimarīks (“Henry”). The river in New Brunswick is named after British politician and colonial governor Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet (1738–1828). The civil parish is named after a settlement, named in turn after the river.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hammond at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Hammond, the 12,970th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 27 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hammond
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hammond InnesBritish writer (1913-1998)
- William Hammond WrightAmerican astronomer (1871-1959)
- Glenn CurtissAmerican aviator and industrialist (1878-1930)
Questions
- What does the name Hammond mean?
- Hammond means “home”, “henry”.
- Is Hammond a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 479 US babies named Hammond since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hammond most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Hammond, its highest rank at 1,466th.
- How do you pronounce Hammond?
- Hammond is /ˈhæmənd/, 2 syllables.
- Is Hammond also a surname?
- Yes. Hammond is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.