US rank #5838 Boys' name Peak 2021 102 births

Hawthorn — #5838 US boys' name

102 babies named Hawthorn in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s412020s61
#5838
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Hawthorn was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

17 babies were named Hawthorn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hawthorn

The Social Security Administration has registered 102 babies named Hawthorn between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hawthorn currently holds the #5838 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hawthorn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Hawthorn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hawthorn 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 102 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.

Hawthorn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

102

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2021

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,838

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hawthorn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
17
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
05101520 2024202320222021202020192018201720142012 5

Hawthorn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
61 births that decade — 60% of Hawthorn's all-time total
2010s412020s61

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hawthorn?
102 babies have been named Hawthorn since 2012. It currently ranks #5838 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 17 births.
When was Hawthorn most popular?
Hawthorn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Hawthorn been used?
Hawthorn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hawthorn?
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.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.