Hawkins: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,544

among boys · ↓189 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hawkins · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

88 babies

All-time total

933

#5,430 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Hawkins popularity over time

933 babies have been named Hawkins since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	#3,474
1920s	–	10	10	1	+100%	#4,518
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	32	32	3	–	#7,250
2000s	–	86	86	9	+169%	#5,173
2010s	–	513	513	51	+497%	#1,757
2020s (to 2025)	15	272	287	48	-7%	#2,302

Where Hawkins is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Hawkins

Hawkins is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,544 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 933 American babies have been named Hawkins. Its peak came in 2016, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hawkins stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hawkins?

The median living Hawkins is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Hawkins are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hawkins year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#15,753	32	#3,544
2024	–	–	35	#3,355
2023	5	#16,063	40	#3,078
2022	–	–	56	#2,477
2021	5	#16,136	50	#2,600
2020	–	–	59	#2,302
2019	–	–	74	#1,985
2018	–	–	64	#2,178
2017	–	–	59	#2,249
2016	–	–	88	#1,757
2015	–	–	59	#2,262
2014	–	–	53	#2,411
2013	–	–	40	#2,863
2012	–	–	37	#3,075
2011	–	–	24	#4,151
2010	–	–	15	#5,839
2009	–	–	18	#5,173
2008	–	–	10	#7,897
2007	–	–	11	#7,275
2006	–	–	9	#8,254
2005	–	–	9	#7,873
2004	–	–	7	#9,280
2003	–	–	7	#9,008
2002	–	–	10	#6,717
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	5	#11,017
1995	–	–	7	#7,288
1990	–	–	5	#8,620
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	5	#4,518
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hawkins, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hawkins?

The median living Hawkins is about 8 years old. Half of all living Hawkinss are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Hawkins are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Hawkins are alive in the United States, based on 933 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hawkins in 2025?

Hawkins ranked #3,544 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hawkins?

933 babies have been named Hawkins in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hawkins most popular?

Hawkins peaked in 2016, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Hawkins a boy or girl name?

Hawkins is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hawkins rising or falling?

Hawkins is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hawkins become more popular?

Hawkins is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Hawkins in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Hawkins

Names that sound and feel close to Hawkins: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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