Hamish
Origin
Scottish
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890srare in US records2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hamish has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Hamish
Most people given the name Hamish in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hamish deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Hamish truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Hamish fits with your family’s names and surname.
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