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Hawkins

♂ Boy

Pronounced HAW-kinz /ˈhɔ.kɪnz/High

Meaning: Son of Hawkin — a medieval diminutive of Hal/Harry or of the bird-name Hawk — an English surname with seafaring historyMedium

In 30 seconds: A surname that sailed with Drake and now bikes through the Upside Down: Hawkins — 'son of little Hawk' — got a second life as Stranger Things' fictional Indiana hometown.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningSon of Hawkin — a medieval diminutive of Hal/Harry or of the bird-name Hawk — an English surname with seafaring history
U.S. rank (2025)#3544 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births32 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 918

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201619142025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Hawkins is a Middle English patronymic from Hawkin — a pet form of Hal/Harry, or of the raptor-name Hawk — carried by Elizabethan sea dog Sir John Hawkins (whose ledger includes both naval glory and the slave trade's early infamy) and Texas bluesman Screamin' Jay-adjacent legends. Stephen Hawking's near-namesake fame and Stranger Things' town gave it twenty-first-century glow.

As a first name it is rare, Southern-prep flavored, with Hawk waiting inside. A name with sails, amps, and bicycle headlights in its history.

Did you know? Stranger Things set its demogorgons loose on a town called Hawkins — and the surname promptly started appearing as an American first name with Eleven-era cool.
Overall data confidence 78%
Dictionary of American Family Names — Hawkins — patronymic origin, debated

Variations

HawkinHawkings

Nicknames

Hawk

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hawkins mean?

Hawkins is an English patronymic meaning 'son of Hawkin' — a medieval pet form of Hal or of the bird-name Hawk.

How do you pronounce Hawkins?

It's said HAW-kinz /ˈhɔ.kɪnz/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Hawkins a boy or girl name?

Hawkins is a boy's name.

How popular is Hawkins?

Hawkins is a rare first name in the U.S.

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