Hawthorne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,305

among boys · ↓188 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hawthorne · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

42 babies

All-time total

432

#8,688 all-time among boys

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Hawthorne popularity over time

432 babies have been named Hawthorne since 1916, 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	–	18	18	2	–	#3,557
1920s	–	17	17	2	-6%	#3,723
1930s	–	5	5	1	-71%	#3,744
1940s	–	12	12	1	+140%	#3,073
1950s	–	14	14	1	+17%	#3,062
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	5	5	1	–	#10,508
2000s	–	29	29	3	+480%	#10,158
2010s	6	188	194	19	+569%	#3,185
2020s (to 2025)	–	138	138	23	+19%	#4,117

Where Hawthorne 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Hawthorne

Hawthorne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,305 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 432 American babies have been named Hawthorne. Its peak came in 2016, when 42 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 Hawthorne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hawthorne?

The median living Hawthorne is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Hawthorne 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.

Hawthorne 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	–	–	24	#4,305
2024	–	–	26	#4,117
2023	–	–	19	#5,130
2022	–	–	25	#4,219
2021	–	–	25	#4,154
2020	–	–	19	#4,919
2019	–	–	25	#4,156
2018	–	–	33	#3,403
2017	–	–	29	#3,710
2016	6	#15,020	36	#3,185
2015	–	–	25	#4,119
2014	–	–	20	#4,759
2013	–	–	10	#7,725
2012	–	–	10	#7,753
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	5	#13,164
2008	–	–	6	#11,569
2007	–	–	7	#10,158
2006	–	–	6	#11,149
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#12,000
2003	–	–	–	–
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1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	5	#3,668
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	6	#4,019
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hawthorne?

The median living Hawthorne is about 7 years old. Half of all living Hawthornes are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Hawthorne are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hawthorne are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hawthorne in 2025?

Hawthorne ranked #4,305 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hawthorne?

432 babies have been named Hawthorne in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hawthorne most popular?

Hawthorne peaked in 2016, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Hawthorne a boy or girl name?

Hawthorne is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hawthorne rising or falling?

Hawthorne is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hawthorne become more popular?

Hawthorne looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Hawthorne in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Hawthorne

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