Hawk
Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica.
Meaning & Origin of Hawk
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica.
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Origin & history
The Story of Hawk
Hawk first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 87 Hawks were born — ranking #1,765 that year. As of 2026, Hawk ranks #3,493 for baby boys with 33 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 1K Hawks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Hawk
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hawk is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Hok
- Hawke
- Hauk
- Hauck
- Hauke
- Hock
- Hoc
- Hoch
- Houck
- Howk
- Hocke
- Houk
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Hawk
Hawk is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Hawk's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,765. Use the chart and map above to compare Hawk's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.