Ashton vs Hamish
Ashton and Hamishcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Ashton was ranked #49 and Hamish #72 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Hamish #70 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Ashton was ranked #93 and Hamish #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Ashton was ranked #370 and Hamish #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Hamish #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashton and Hamish over time
Ashton and Hamish appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ashton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hamish in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hamish reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ashton in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Hamish moved ahead of Ashton in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #57 and #95 the year before became #93 and #83.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Hamish in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Hamish #222 in 1998.
The order changed in 2003: Ashton moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #389 and #261; by 2003 that had become #224 and #308.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Hamish #422.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2022
Ashton held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hamish in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #46 in 2015, Hamish #60 in 2010.
The order changed in 2022: Hamish moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #57 and #95; by 2022 that had become #93 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ashton #93, Hamish #83.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ashton | Hamish |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Shares the meaning of James: commonly interpreted as 'supplanter' (Hebrew, via James/Jacob). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈheɪmɪʃ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Seumas, James |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Scotland #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Hamish has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Ashton does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashton and Hamish both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hamish; Ashton doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Ashton a "medium" Data Confidence level and Hamish a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Ashton
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2020
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Hamish
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2025
Highest recorded position: #25 in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2014–2025).
Scotland
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 in Scotland, in 2025.
Scotland