Law vs Lawrence

Side-by-side comparison of Law and Lawrence — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Law

Boy name · Rank #6378

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Name B

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #509

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Metric Law Lawrence
Current Rank #6378 #509
Total Births (all years) 185 460,585
Peak Year 2022 1952
Peak Year Births 16 10,302
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Law Lawrence
1880ss — 2,919
1890ss — 4,597
1900ss — 6,846
1910ss — 36,354
1920ss — 56,867
1930ss — 54,486
1940ss — 80,459
1950ss — 91,109
1960ss — 51,341
1970ss — 26,663
1980ss — 19,641
1990ss — 13,155
2000ss 25 7,614
2010ss 91 5,894
2020ss 69 2,640

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Law Lawrence
2014 6 639
2015 6 582
2016 11 614
2017 9 587
2018 13 579
2019 15 530
2020 13 498
2021 12 484
2022 16 541
2023 14 521
2024 14 596

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2006–2024.

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