Hamish Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #230 |
| 1997 | #228 |
| 1998 | #222 |
| 1999 | #235 |
| 2000 | #265 |
| 2001 | #279 |
| 2002 | #261 |
| 2003 | #308 |
| 2004 | #315 |
| 2005 | #353 |
| 2006 | #367 |
| 2007 | #371 |
| 2008 | #422 |
| 2009 | #399 |
| 2010 | #481 |
| 2011 | #458 |
| 2012 | #450 |
| 2013 | #429 |
| 2014 | #475 |
| 2015 | #399 |
| 2016 | #442 |
| 2017 | #443 |
| 2018 | #411 |
| 2019 | #459 |
| 2020 | #436 |
| 2021 | #401 |
| 2022 | #453 |
| 2023 | #447 |
| 2024 | #422 |
| 2025 | #484 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in New Zealand in 45 of the 46 years from 1964 to 2009.
In 2024: #69 among boys in Scotland, #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #484 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in Scotland in 2025.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #484 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #422 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #447 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #453 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #401 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #436 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #459 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #411 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #443 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #442 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #399 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #475 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #429 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #450 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #458 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #481 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #399 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #422 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #371 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #367 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #353 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #315 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #308 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #261 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #279 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #265 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #235 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #222 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #228 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #230 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #95 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #95 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 125 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 153 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #79 | 126 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 125 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #100 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 120 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 194 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #87 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #95 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #395 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #240 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #271 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #402 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #596 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #448 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #500 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #379 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Scotland | — | #25 | Not published | Low | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #69 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Scotland | — | #28 | Not published | Low | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Scotland | — | #34 | Not published | Low | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Scotland | — | #45 | Not published | Low | Demonstration data |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.