Boys' name · since 1881
Lawerence
Lawerence has 4,818 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,822 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,818
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lawerence sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 4,818 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Lawerence recorded 4,818 times among boys since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2015.
- #1,822 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 4,818 born since 1881
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lawerence ranks #1,822 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,818 born since 1881, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1,822 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,818
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lawerence's 4,818 recorded births place it above 95.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Lawerence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lawerence splits its recorded history at 1951: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 125 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lawerence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2015
- Peak year (1949)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Lawerence by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (957 births, 20% of the file).
1950s was Lawerence's strongest decade.
957 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Lawerence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 42
1890s
42 births
- 1900s 81
1900s
81 births
- 1910s
1910s
441 births
- 1920s
1920s
730 births
- 1930s
1930s
732 births
- 1940s
1940s
861 births
- 1950s
1950s
957 births
- 1960s
1960s
416 births
- 1970s 210
1970s
210 births
- 1980s 163
1980s
163 births
- 1990s 102
1990s
102 births
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 957 births (20% of all-time use).
How Lawerence compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lawerence's total volume
Lawerence by state
Where Lawerence concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 170 | 3.5% |
| #2 | California | | 168 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 159 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 130 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 107 | 2.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 87 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 84 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 47 | 1.0% |
170 of 4,818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Lawerence appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lawerence's data
- Lawerence's decade-level peak was the 1950s (957 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lawerences (170 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lawerence: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~134 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, 1881–2015 (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 Lawerence 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.