Hawkins
How to say it: HAW-kinz · /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
From English surname meaning 'son of Hawkin' - hawk-derived surname now used as strong masculine first name.
Hawkins was the 2,772nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,306 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,772 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 32 |
| Share of births | 1 in 103,604 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,306 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hawkins peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hawkins is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Good to know
- Hawkins is the fictional Indiana hometown at the centre of Netflix's Stranger Things; as a first name it reads as a show reference.
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