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 #509

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Name B

Lawton

Boy name · Rank #3154

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Metric Lawrence Lawton
Current Rank #509 #3154
Total Births (all years) 460,585 2,825
Peak Year 1952 2021
Peak Year Births 10,302 48
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Lawrence Lawton
1880ss 2,919 6
1890ss 4,597 30
1900ss 6,846 67
1910ss 36,354 218
1920ss 56,867 327
1930ss 54,486 251
1940ss 80,459 206
1950ss 91,109 231
1960ss 51,341 166
1970ss 26,663 127
1980ss 19,641 128
1990ss 13,155 204
2000ss 7,614 313
2010ss 5,894 355
2020ss 2,640 196

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 596 38

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, 1880–2024.

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