Boy · #3,565 in 2026

Hawkins

Hawkins is an English surname.

Current Rank
#3,565
Peak Rank
#1,753 (2016)
Total Babies
953
5-Yr Trend
-35%
2021
First Year
2023
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#15244
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hawkins

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Hawkins is an English surname.

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Etymology
According by FaNUK (Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland), the surname has three possible origins. The most usual origin is the forename Hawkin with an original genitival -s (that is, "Hawkin's son") (or else it is Hawkin used as a surname with a later excrescent -s in the early modern period to bring it into line with the predominant style of hereditary surnames with such a genitival -s). It is one of many personal names with the diminutive Middle English suffix -kin (originally from Low German or Dutch) added to a single-syllable hypocoristic form, such as Robert > Hob > Hopkin

The Story of Hawkins

Hawkins first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 88 Hawkinss were born — ranking #1,753 that year. As of 2026, Hawkins ranks #3,565 for baby boys with 32 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 953 Hawkinss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Hawkins

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hawkins

What does the name Hawkins mean?
Hawkins is an English surname.
How popular is Hawkins in 2026?
In 2026, Hawkins ranks #3,565 among boys' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.
When was Hawkins most popular?
Hawkins reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #1,753 that year with 88 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Hawkins most popular?
Hawkins has historically been most popular in Utah, Tennessee, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hawkins.
Is Hawkins a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Hawkins is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Hawkins?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hawkins include Commodore, Gillis, Marshel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Hawkins

Hawkins is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 953 births in the dataset. Hawkins's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,753. Use the chart and map above to compare Hawkins'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.