Recorded 1942–1963 Boys' name Peak 1952 46 births

Lawence — boys' name

46 babies named Lawence in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

46 boys have been named Lawence since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.

46
total births
1942–1963
years on record
1950s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Lawence was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lawence in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lawence

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Lawence between 1942 and 1963, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lawence currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lawence performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lawence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lawence in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lawence at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

46

Since 1942

22 years of records

Peak year

1952

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1942

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1963

Lawence popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1942

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1952)
7
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Lawence by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
30 births that decade — 65% of Lawence's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lawence?
46 babies have been named Lawence since 1942. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1952 with 7 births.
When was Lawence most popular?
Lawence was most popular in the 1950s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Lawence been used?
Lawence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 22 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Lawence?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lawrence, Lawson, Lawerence, Lawton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1942–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.