Hamish vs Jared
Hamish and Jaredcompared 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 2003, Hamish was ranked #41 and Jared #93 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Hamish was ranked #77 and Jared #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Hamish was ranked #271 and Jared #271 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Hamish was ranked #402 and Jared #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hamish was ranked #422 and Jared #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Hamish and Jared over time
Hamish and Jared appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jared reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hamish 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hamish and Jared changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1974 and 2003, ending at #41 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Hamish and Jared averaged 25.0 places apart, ending at #41 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamish and Jared were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1974 to 2003, ending at #41 and #93.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hamish #222 in 1998, Jared #196 in 1997.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1974–2003
Hamish held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jared in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hamish #27 in 1999, Jared #41 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Hamish #41, Jared #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamish held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jared in 17.
Highest recorded here: Hamish #222 in 1998, Jared #196 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Hamish moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #450 and #411; by 2013 that had become #429 and #524.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamish #422, Jared #1322.
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 | Hamish | Jared |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Shares the meaning of James: commonly interpreted as 'supplanter' (Hebrew, via James/Jacob). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈheɪmɪʃ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Seumas, James | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamish has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Jared does not have one recorded yet.
- Hamish and Jared both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hamish; Jared doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Hamish a "high" Data Confidence level and Jared a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys