Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1915
Lawless
29 babies named Lawless in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Lawless since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lawless has 29 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- 29 total births
- 1915–2025 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Lawless since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2025.
- 29
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Lawless was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lawless in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Lawless's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lawless's full recorded timeline at 1929, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lawless at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lawless popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Lawless by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lawless's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Lawless births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (41% of all-time use).
Lawless by state
Where Lawless concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 17.2% |
Louisiana share of Lawless's total US births 17.2%
5 of 29 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lawless? ▼
29 babies have been named Lawless since 1915. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
When was Lawless most popular? ▼
Lawless was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Lawless most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lawless are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Lawless been used? ▼
Records for Lawless go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lawless? ▼
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.
What to do with Lawless's data
- Lawless's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Lawlesss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lawless
Nearby Names Like Lawless
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lawless
Lawrence Boy
#508 461,170 births
Lawson Boy
#415 18,533 births
Lawerence Boy
4,818 births
Lawton Boy
#3165 2,861 births
Lawrance Boy
2,637 births
Compare Lawless side by side: Lawless vs Lawrence Lawless vs Lawson Lawless vs Lawerence
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–2025 (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. "Lawless: Baby Name Since 1915 - 29 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lawless. 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 Lawless 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.