Hamish

HAY-mihsh /ˈheɪmɪʃ/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Hamish is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2017 and has grown less common since.

Hamish is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,240 for boy births in the United States (and #13,115 across all names), given to 14 babies. Hamish was first reported in SSA data in 1981 and peaked in 2017 (25 births).

About the name Hamish

PronunciationHAY-mihsh /ˈheɪmɪʃ/
CultureEnglish
#6,240U.S. rank among boys 2025
#13,115among all names 2025
14U.S. births 2025
25peak births 2017
1981first in SSA data

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How popular is Hamish?

Boys named Hamish 14 in 2025
198119902000201020202025
Boys named Hamish per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1981–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Hamish total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251414#6,240
20241515#6,006
20231313#6,666
20222222#4,609
20212525#4,152
20201616#5,542
20191010#7,841
20181515#5,870
20172525#4,154
20161111#7,313
20152121#4,605
20142020#4,755
20131010#7,717
20121515#5,804
201177#10,001
20101111#7,248
20091212#6,961
20081616#5,584
200799#8,434
200688#9,008
200566#10,569
200499#7,758
200399#7,466
20021010#6,715
200177#8,623
200066#9,523
199866#8,876
19956—#8,171
19905—#8,605
19815—#6,647