Hawthorne
How to say it: HAW-thorn · /ˈhɔθɔrn/
Old English 'hawthorn hedge' - surname turned first name, linked to author Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Hawthorne was the 3,453rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,827 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,453 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,827 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hawthorne is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hawthorne is about under 1 in 200.
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This spelling is used in English.
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