Girls' name · since 1918
Lawana
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 3,029 babies named Lawana, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,029
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
3,029 girls have been named Lawana since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lawana recorded 3,029 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2000.
- #3,574 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,029 born since 1918
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lawana ranks #3,574 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,029 born since 1918, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,029
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lawana's 3,029 recorded births place it above 95.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lawana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lawana splits its recorded history at 1956: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 87 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lawana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2000
- Peak year (1971)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Lawana by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (653 births, 22% of the file).
1960s was Lawana's strongest decade.
653 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lawana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 209
1920s
209 births
- 1930s
1930s
308 births
- 1940s
1940s
423 births
- 1950s
1950s
633 births
- 1960s
1960s
653 births
- 1970s
1970s
573 births
- 1980s 178
1980s
178 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 653 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lawana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lawana's total volume
Lawana by state
Where Lawana concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 264 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 223 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 169 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 125 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 52 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Utah | | 38 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 37 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 34 | 1.1% |
264 of 3,029 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Lawana appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lawana's data
- Lawana's decade-level peak was the 1960s (653 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lawanas (264 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lawana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lawana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.