Hamish
Hamish is a name with a single cultural origin: Scottish.
- Scottish
Meaning & Origin of Hamish
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hamish is a name with a single cultural origin: Scottish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
The Story of Hamish
Hamish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2017: 25 births, good for #4,104 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Hamishs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,135 among baby boy names with 14 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 379 Hamishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Hamish
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hamish. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Hamish
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hamish is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Haimish
- Hanisch
- Homish
- Heimish
- Hommage
- Hammett
- Hunnish
- Hammitt
- Hamlisch
- Lamish
- Rammish
- Homage
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Hamish
Hamish is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 379 births in the dataset. Hamish's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #4,104. Use the chart and map above to compare Hamish's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.