How Many People Are Named Hawthorne?
An estimated 358 people in the United States have the first name Hawthorne. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Hawthorne peaked in popularity in 2016 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hawthorne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hawthorne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
358
About 1 in 957,414 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2016
42 births
Total Registered
408
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hawthorne
Hawthorne is predominantly male (98.5%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hawthorne as a male name
Ranked #4,103 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (36 births)
Hawthorne as a female name
Ranked #15,015 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (6 births)
Hawthorne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hawthorne span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 194 babies were registered. While Hawthorne is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hawthorne by Decade
How has Hawthorne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hawthorne by State
Hawthorne + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Hawthorne
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hawthorne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hawthorne?
We estimate approximately 358 people named Hawthorne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 957,414 Americans share this first name.
Is Hawthorne a common name?
Hawthorne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 408 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hawthorne most popular?
Hawthorne reached peak popularity in 2016, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hawthorne is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hawthorne a male name?
Hawthorne is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hawthorne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hawthorne Smith, Hawthorne Johnson, Hawthorne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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