Lawton vs Lawrence

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

Name A

Lawton

Boy name · Rank #3165

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Name B

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #508

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1889–2025.

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