Total births
150
Unisex name · since 1907
Hawley
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 150 babies named Hawley, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 150
- total births
- 1907–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Hawley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 150 recorded since 1907.
Hawley has 150 recorded births among boys since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1979.
- 150 total births
- 1907–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
150 boys have been named Hawley since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 150
- total births
- 1907–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Hawley was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
13 babies were named Hawley in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Hawley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hawley's full recorded timeline at 1926, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hawley at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Hawley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1979
- Peak year (1918)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Hawley popularity over time - girls
67 total births recorded since 1970 (Hawley as girls' name)
Hawley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hawley's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Hawley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 68 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hawley? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 150 babies named Hawley. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 13 births.
When was Hawley most popular? ▼
Hawley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Hawley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hawley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 150 births, and as a girl's name it has 67 births.
How long has the name Hawley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hawley since 1907 -- 73 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Hawley? ▼
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 Hawley's data
- Hawley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Hawley
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hawley
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Hawthorne Boy
#4089 426 births
Hawken Boy
#12986 279 births
Hawke Boy
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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, 1907–1979 (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. "Hawley: Baby Name Since 1907 - 150 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hawley. 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 Hawley 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.