Dion vs Hamish

Dion 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 1984, Dion was ranked #92 and Hamish #46 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Dion was ranked #272 and Hamish #240 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Dion was ranked #764 and Hamish #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dion was ranked #651 and Hamish #422 among boys in England and Wales.

Dion and Hamish over time

Dion and Hamish appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Hamish held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dion in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dion #271 in 1999, Hamish #222 in 1998.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dion held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hamish in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dion #271 in 1999, Hamish #222 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dion #651, Hamish #422.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1967–1984
Dion held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hamish in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dion #50 in 1974, Hamish #30 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Dion #92, Hamish #46.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Hamish

Pairs where Hamish shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Adam vs Hamish
Adam and Hamish changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1966 and 2009, ending at #77 and #72.
Adam · Hamish · 44 shared years, 1966–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2009 New Zealand ranking
William vs Hamish
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — William #1 in 2009, Hamish #60 in 2010.
William · Hamish · 22 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2010 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Hamish vs Hayden
Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Hamish and Hayden averaged 11.7 places apart, ending at #72 and #82.
Hamish · Hayden · 36 shared years, 1974–2009 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2009 New Zealand ranking
Jamie vs Hamish
Across 38 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Jamie and Hamish averaged 13.0 places apart, ending at #53 and #72.
Jamie · Hamish · 38 shared years, 1972–2009 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2009 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dion, Hamish
Field	Dion	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		/ˈheɪmɪʃ/
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Seumas, James
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)	Scotland #25 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	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); Dion does not have one recorded yet.
Dion has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hamish.
A meaning is recorded for Hamish; Dion doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
The available evidence gives Dion 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

Dion

Popularity journey

First recorded1967
First recorded at #93 among boys in New Zealand in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1984
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1967–1984).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 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