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 #3154

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Name B

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #509

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

Births by Decade

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

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 38 596

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, 1889–2024.

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