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Hawthorne
OriginEnglish
Meaning"lives where hawthorn hedges grow"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#4305
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Hawthorne
The great American novelist sets this above many other surnames (and nature names, for that matter), but it's still an imposing and adventurous choice. Do nicknames Hawk or Thorne make it more approachable? How about Hank or Hal instead?
Hawthorne is also given to girls.
Pronounced HAW-thorn.
As of October 2026, Hawthorne ranked #4305 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3062 in 1956.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,759 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #4,118 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 | #3,185 | 36 | 19 |
| 2017 | #3,710 | 29 | 15.7 |
| 2018 | #3,403 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #4,155 | 25 | 13.9 |
| 2020 | #4,915 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | #4,151 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | #4,216 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,103 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | #4,305 | 24 | 14.1 |
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