Hamish
Boy name · 2,598 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Hamish: 2,598 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 117 births in 2016.
Hamish is the Anglicised form of the Gaelic Sheumais, the vocative case of Seumas – the Scottish equivalent of James – ultimately from the Hebrew Yaʻaqov, meaning "supplanter." It has been borne by the composer Hamish MacCunn, best known for his orchestral piece The Land of the Mountain and the Flood; the folklorist and poet Hamish Henderson, who collected hundreds of Scottish folk songs; and the distinguished pianist Hamish Milne. While no major settlements are named directly for Hamish, the related James appears in countless place names worldwide, from St James's
Boy 52 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 2016117 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #6274 babies
- Total births
- 2,598since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 22%vs prior 5y