Hawk
Hawk was the #5,045 boys' name in the US in 2025 (19 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Hawk as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,045 (19) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #3,335 (35) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #3,117 (39) | — | — |
| 2022 | #2,717 (48) | — | — |
| 2021 | #2,972 (41) | — | — |
| 2020 | #2,437 (53) | — | — |
| 2019 | #2,213 (63) | — | — |
| 2018 | #2,083 (68) | — | — |
| 2017 | #1,768 (87) | — | #2,439 (6) |
| 2016 | #2,437 (52) | — | #2,428 (6) |
| 2015 | #2,328 (56) | — | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #2,885 (40) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,189 (34) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,297 (33) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,605 (29) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #1,768.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1982.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Hawk is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 85,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 54,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Hawk | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Hawk | US | Boys | #5,045 | 19 |