Total births
192
Boys' name · since 2004
Hawke
192 babies named Hawke in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10479
- among boys today
- 192
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hawke is the #10479 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 192 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Hawke recorded 192 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #10479 nationally today, ahead of 27% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #10479 among boys today
- 192 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hawke is currently the #10479 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 192 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10479
- among boys today
- 192
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Hawke vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10479
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Hawke was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
18 babies were named Hawke in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Hawke compares
192 37th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hawke's all-time total is 48% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hawke | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hawke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hawke's full recorded timeline at 2014, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hawke at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#10,479
Active since
2004
Hawke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Hawke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hawke's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Hawke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
112 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 112 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hawke? ▼
Hawke has been given to 192 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10479 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Hawke most popular? ▼
Hawke was most popular in the 2010s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Hawke been used? ▼
Records for Hawke go back to 2004, giving 21 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Hawke? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hawk, Hawkins, Hawthorne, Hawken, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hawke's data
- Hawke's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hawke
Nearby Names Like Hawke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hawke
Hawk Boy
#3365 989 births
Hawkins Boy
#3347 918 births
Hawthorne Boy
#4089 426 births
Hawken Boy
#12986 279 births
Haward Boy
179 births
Compare Hawke side by side: Hawke vs Hawk Hawke vs Hawkins Hawke vs Hawthorne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hawke: #10479 Boys' Name - 192 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hawke. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hawke draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.