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Hawthorn

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Pronounced HAW-thorn /ˈhɔ.θɔrn/High

Meaning: From the word/surname Hawthorn — Old English haguthorn, 'the hawthorn tree; the hedge-thorn' (haga, 'hedge', plus thorn)Medium

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MeaningFrom the word/surname Hawthorn — Old English haguthorn, 'the hawthorn tree; the hedge-thorn' (haga, 'hedge', plus thorn)

U.S. rank (2024)#5732 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births16 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 102

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Hawthorn comes from the word and surname Hawthorn — Old English haguthorn, 'the hawthorn, the hedge-thorn tree' (haga, 'a hedge', plus thorn) — a white-blossoming, thorny tree steeped in folklore. A rugged, green nature/surname name (the writer Nathaniel Hawthorne; nickname Thorn).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, the-hawthorn-tree at the root, and green.

Did you know? Hawthorn means 'the hawthorn tree; the hedge-thorn' (Old English haga, 'hedge', plus thorn) — a flowering, thorny tree of old hedgerows and folklore — a rugged, green nature name (the author Nathaniel Hawthorne shares the surname).

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Hawthorn — word origin

Variations

Hawthorne

Nicknames

Thorn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hawthorn mean?

Hawthorn is a nature/surname name — Old English 'the hawthorn tree; the hedge-thorn'.

How do you pronounce Hawthorn?

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

Is Hawthorn a boy or girl name?

Hawthorn is most often a boy's name.

How popular is Hawthorn?

Hawthorn is a very rare name in the U.S.