Lawson vs Lawton

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

Name A

Lawson

Boy name · Rank #415

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Name B

Lawton

Boy name · Rank #3165

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Metric Lawson Lawton
Current Rank #415 #3165
Total Births (all years) 18,533 2,861
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 896 48
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Lawson Lawton
1880s 161 6
1890s 136 30
1900s 170 67
1910s 533 218
1920s 691 327
1930s 495 251
1940s 521 206
1950s 416 231
1960s 296 166
1970s 219 127
1980s 277 128
1990s 697 204
2000s 2,713 313
2010s 6,275 355
2020s 4,933 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawson Lawton
2014 576 36
2015 699 37
2016 716 32
2017 713 45
2018 853 39
2019 870 37
2020 871 43
2021 896 48
2022 786 28
2023 775 39
2024 775 38
2025 830 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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