Given name & surname
Hawthorne
“from the hawthorn tree”
Hawthorne is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the hawthorn tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the hawthorn tree.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hawthorne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 432
- 426 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #4,305 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,305 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 36 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 335 as a first name in 2020; 15,989 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hawthorne’s family of names
Hawthorne has a related form in Hawthorn. In English usage, Hawthorne as a surname has a related form in HATHORNE. In English usage, Hawthorne as a surname has a related form in Hawthorn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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