Lawrence vs Lawton

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

Name A

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #508

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Name B

Lawton

Boy name · Rank #3165

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Metric Lawrence Lawton
Current Rank #508 #3165
Total Births (all years) 461,170 2,861
Peak Year 1952 2021
Peak Year Births 10,302 48
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Lawrence Lawton
1880s 2,919 6
1890s 4,597 30
1900s 6,846 67
1910s 36,354 218
1920s 56,867 327
1930s 54,485 251
1940s 80,461 206
1950s 91,110 231
1960s 51,342 166
1970s 26,662 127
1980s 19,638 128
1990s 13,156 204
2000s 7,616 313
2010s 5,895 355
2020s 3,222 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawrence Lawton
2014 639 36
2015 582 37
2016 614 32
2017 587 45
2018 579 39
2019 530 37
2020 498 43
2021 484 48
2022 541 28
2023 521 39
2024 600 38
2025 578 36

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, 1880–2025.

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