Total births
279
Boys' name · since 1994
Hawken
Hawken has 279 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12986
- among boys today
- 279
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
279 babies have been named Hawken since 1994, making it today's #12986 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hawken has been recorded 279 times among boys since 1994, currently ranked #12986 nationally and more common than 9% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #12986 among boys today
- 279 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hawken is currently the #12986 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 279 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12986
- among boys today
- 279
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Hawken vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12986
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Hawken was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
23 babies were named Hawken in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Hawken compares
279 44th 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
Hawken's all-time total is 24% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hawken | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 279 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hawken's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hawken's full recorded timeline at 2012, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hawken at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#12,986
Active since
1994
Hawken popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Hawken by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hawken's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Hawken births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
170 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 170 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hawken? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 279 babies named Hawken. Today it holds rank #12986 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 23 births.
When was Hawken most popular? ▼
Hawken was most popular in the 2010s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Hawken been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hawken since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Hawken? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hawk, Hawkins, Hawthorne, Hawke, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hawken's data
- Hawken's decade-level peak was the 2010s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Hawken
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Hawthorne Boy
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Hawke Boy
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Haward Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2024 (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. "Hawken: #12986 Boys' Name - 279 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hawken. 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 Hawken 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 July 2026.