US rank #12944 Boys' name Peak 2017 279 births

Hawken — #12944 US boys' name

279 babies named Hawken in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s512010s1702020s36
#12944
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Hawken

The Social Security Administration has registered 279 babies named Hawken between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hawken currently holds the #12944 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hawken performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 170 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Hawken shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hawken in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 279 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hawken at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

279

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2017

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,944

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hawken popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
23
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Hawken by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
170 births that decade — 61% of Hawken's all-time total
1990s222000s512010s1702020s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hawken?
279 babies have been named Hawken since 1994. It currently ranks #12944 among boys. The peak year 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?
Hawken has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.