Hamish is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7717 in 2013 with 10 recorded births. This places Hamish in the bottom 45% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 25 births ranking #4153. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 189,125 boys born was named Hamish. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Hamish is the traditional Scottish form of James and shares the broader James family meaning usually given as "supplanter". It has strong Scottish identity and a warm, approachable sound.
The name began as a Gaelic form of James and later became familiar well beyond Scotland. Its charm comes from sounding distinctly regional while still being easy to recognise and use.