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 #3154

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Metric Lawson Lawton
Current Rank #415 #3154
Total Births (all years) 17,698 2,825
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 896 48
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Lawson Lawton
1880ss 161 6
1890ss 136 30
1900ss 170 67
1910ss 533 218
1920ss 691 327
1930ss 495 251
1940ss 521 206
1950ss 416 231
1960ss 296 166
1970ss 219 127
1980ss 277 128
1990ss 697 204
2000ss 2,713 313
2010ss 6,274 355
2020ss 4,099 196

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 870 43
2021 896 48
2022 785 28
2023 774 39
2024 774 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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