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Hemingway

HEM-ing-way /ˈhɛm.ɪŋ.weɪ/

At a glance

In short
Hemingway is a strong and distinctive English name for baby boys, associated with the renowned author Ernest Hemingway.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#12,349)
Babies in 2024
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#7,617 in 2018
First recorded
2015

Meaning of Hemingway

Hemingway is a strong and distinctive name for a baby boy. It has its origins in English and is pronounced as HEM-ing-way (/ˈhɛm.ɪŋ.weɪ/). This name carries with it the associations of the renowned American author, Ernest Hemingway, known for his classic literature and adventurous spirit. The name Hemingway is unique and has gained some popularity in recent years in the United States, with six occurrences recorded in 2019 and ranking at 10,10794 in popularity. A possible variation of this name is Hemi, which also holds its own charm. Choosing the name Hemingway for your little one will give him an air of strength and literary sophistication.

How to pronounce Hemingway

Popularity of Hemingway in the U.S.

Hemingway was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #12,349 with 5 babies. It peaked at #7,617 in 2018. It first appears in the records in 2015.

Bar and line chart: Hemingway in the U.S., 2015–2024. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 10 in 2018 and 5 in 2024. Line: rank among boy names, peak #7,617 in 2018, #12,349 in 2024.
  • Boys named Hemingway (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2015–2024. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2015⁠–⁠2024 5 rows
Hemingway: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2024512,349back (not recorded in 2020–2023)
2019610,803▼ 3,186
2018107,617back (not recorded in 2017)
201679,664▲ 2,422
2015512,086new