Lawana vs Lawrence

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

Name A

Lawana

Girl name

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Name B

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #509

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Metric Lawana Lawrence
Current Rank Unranked #509
Total Births (all years) 3,028 460,585
Peak Year 1971 1952
Peak Year Births 87 10,302
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lawana Lawrence
1880ss — 2,919
1890ss — 4,597
1900ss — 6,846
1910ss 20 36,354
1920ss 209 56,867
1930ss 307 54,486
1940ss 423 80,459
1950ss 633 91,109
1960ss 653 51,341
1970ss 573 26,663
1980ss 178 19,641
1990ss 27 13,155
2000ss 5 7,614
2010ss — 5,894
2020ss — 2,640

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawana Lawrence
2014 — 639
2015 — 582
2016 — 614
2017 — 587
2018 — 579
2019 — 530
2020 — 498
2021 — 484
2022 — 541
2023 — 521
2024 — 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, 1918–2000.

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