UK boy's name
Hemish
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2012. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Hemish is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Hemish popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2012 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4805, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2006 to 2012. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Hemish. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2013 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Hemish ranked #4805 for boys in England and Wales in 2012, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 3 boys were registered as Hemish.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Hemish as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4805
2012
Births in 2012
3
Latest year
Peak year
2006
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Hemish over time
The chart below shows babies named Hemish registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2012. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Hemish, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2012, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hemish by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Hemish was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4726 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | #4052 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Hemish
- Harry 141,693
- Henry 65,177
- Harrison 45,958
- Harvey 35,648
- Harley 22,095
- Hugo 18,779
- Hayden 12,622
- Hunter 10,350
- Hudson 9,104
- Hamza 8,564
- Hassan 5,982
- Hasan 3,599
FAQ
Hemish: questions and answers
How popular is the name Hemish in the UK right now?
In 2012, Hemish was ranked #4805 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Hemish most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 3 babies registered as Hemish in England and Wales.
How many people are called Hemish in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Hemish across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.