Lawson vs Lawerence

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

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Lawson

Boy name · Rank #415

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Name B

Lawerence

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Metric Lawson Lawerence
Current Rank #415 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 17,698 4,818
Peak Year 2021 1949
Peak Year Births 896 125
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lawson Lawerence
1880ss 161 10
1890ss 136 42
1900ss 170 81
1910ss 533 441
1920ss 691 730
1930ss 495 732
1940ss 521 861
1950ss 416 957
1960ss 296 416
1970ss 219 210
1980ss 277 163
1990ss 697 102
2000ss 2,713 57
2010ss 6,274 16
2020ss 4,099 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawson Lawerence
2014 576 5
2015 699 5
2016 716 —
2017 713 —
2018 853 —
2019 870 —
2020 870 —
2021 896 —
2022 785 —
2023 774 —
2024 774 —

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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