Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1972
Lawander
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Lawander, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1972–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Lawander is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Lawander recorded 12 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1974.
- 12 total births
- 1972–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Lawander since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 12
- total births
- 1972–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lawander was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lawander in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Lawander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lawander's full recorded timeline at 1974, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lawander at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Lawander popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1974
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Lawander by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lawander's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lawander births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lawander? ▼
Lawander has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 7 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Lawander most popular? ▼
Lawander was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Lawander been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lawander since 1972 -- 3 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Lawander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lawanda, Lawana, Lawanna, Lawrence, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Lawander
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lawander: Baby Name Since 1972 - 12 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lawander. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lawander 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 July 2026.