Lawton vs Lawson

Side-by-side comparison of Lawton and Lawson - 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

Lawson

Boy name · Rank #415

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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