Total births
112
Boys' name · since 2012
Hawthorn
112 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.
- #5861
- among boys today
- 112
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
112 babies have been named Hawthorn since 2012, making it today's #5861 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hawthorn has been recorded 112 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #5861 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #5861 among boys today
- 112 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hawthorn is currently the #5861 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 112 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5861
- among boys today
- 112
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Hawthorn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5861
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% 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.
How Hawthorn compares
112 28th 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
Hawthorn's all-time total is 69% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hawthorn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 112 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hawthorn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hawthorn's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hawthorn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,861
Active since
2012
Hawthorn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Hawthorn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hawthorn's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Hawthorn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 71 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hawthorn? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 112 babies named Hawthorn. Today it holds rank #5861 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 17 births.
When was Hawthorn most popular? ▼
Hawthorn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Hawthorn been used? ▼
Records for Hawthorn go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Hawthorn
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Hawthorn: #5861 Boys' Name - 112 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hawthorn. 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 Hawthorn 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.