Hamish vs Jett

Hamish and Jettcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2011, Hamish was ranked #66 and Jett #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamish was ranked #70 and Jett #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hamish was ranked #422 and Jett #514 among boys in England and Wales.

Hamish and Jett over time

Hamish and Jett appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Hamish held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jett in 0.

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

Hamish reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jett 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.

Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jett rose about as far as Hamish fell — from #228 and #2859 in 1997 to #422 and #514 in 2024.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Boys within 2 years — Hamish #69 in 2024, Jett #432 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Hamish held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hamish #222 in 1998, Jett #433 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamish #422, Jett #514.
Scotland · Boys20 shared years, 2024–2024
Hamish held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hamish #69 in 2024, Jett #432 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamish #70, Jett #432.

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 Hamish, Jett
Field	Hamish	Jett
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	1
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, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland #25 (2025)	Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Hamish has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Jett does not have one recorded yet.
Hamish has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jett.
A meaning is recorded for Hamish; Jett doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
The available evidence gives Hamish a "high" Data Confidence level and Jett 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

Jett

Popularity journey

First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2013
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2013).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #514 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys