Names / Boy names
Hawk
Current rank
#5,099
and easing
All-time peak
#1,772
in 2017
First recorded
1982
in U.S. data
Children named
989
since 1982
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,772 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Hawk is a boys' name that first appears in 1982. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 989 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.