Hamish is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6660 in 2023 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 25 births ranking #4153. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 131,427 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.