Hawthorne
The Story of Hawthorne
Hawthorne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 36 Hawthornes were born — ranking #3,161 that year. As of 2026, Hawthorne ranks #4,230 for baby boys with 25 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 452 Hawthornes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Hawthorne
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hawthorne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Hawthorn
- Hathorn
- Hawthorns
- Hathorne
- Horn
- Heathen
- Horne
- Cawthorne
- Harn
- Hotham
- Hattori
- Hollern
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Hawthorne
Hawthorne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 452 births in the dataset. Hawthorne's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,964. Use the chart and map above to compare Hawthorne'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 .
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