Hamish vs Hamilton

Side-by-side comparison of Hamish and Hamilton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hamish

Boy name · Rank #5985

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Name B

Hamilton

Boy name · Rank #2629

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Metric Hamish Hamilton
Current Rank #5985 #2629
Total Births (all years) 350 6,479
Peak Year 2017 2016
Peak Year Births 25 98
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hamish Hamilton
1880ss — 148
1890ss — 103
1900ss — 144
1910ss — 557
1920ss — 625
1930ss — 387
1940ss — 381
1950ss — 338
1960ss — 352
1970ss — 373
1980ss 5 615
1990ss 17 691
2000ss 92 677
2010ss 145 793
2020ss 91 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hamish Hamilton
2014 20 93
2015 21 86
2016 11 98
2017 25 83
2018 15 80
2019 10 81
2020 16 56
2021 25 73
2022 22 68
2023 13 48
2024 15 50

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2024.

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