Boys' name · since 1912
Lawernce
1,050 babies named Lawernce in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,050
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lawernce is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,050 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Lawernce recorded 1,050 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 1989.
- #4,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,050 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lawernce ranks #4,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,050 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,050
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lawernce's 1,050 recorded births place it above 89.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Lawernce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lawernce's full recorded timeline at 1946, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lawernce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1989
- Peak year (1956)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Lawernce by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (244 births, 23% of the file).
1950s was Lawernce's strongest decade.
244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Lawernce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 91
1910s
91 births
- 1920s
1920s
140 births
- 1930s
1930s
164 births
- 1940s
1940s
212 births
- 1950s
1950s
244 births
- 1960s
1960s
114 births
- 1970s 66
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 244 births (23% of all-time use).
How Lawernce 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 Lawernce's total volume
Lawernce by state
Where Lawernce concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
16 of 1,050 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lawernce's data
- Lawernce's decade-level peak was the 1950s (244 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Lawernces (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Lawernce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1912–1989 (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 Lawernce 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.