Recorded 1939–1939 Boys' name Peak 1939 5 births

Lawney — boys' name

5 babies named Lawney in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s5

The verdict

5 boys have been named Lawney since 1939, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1939.

5
total births
1939–1939
years on record
1930s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lawney was born in this single decade.

1939
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lawney in 1939 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lawney

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Lawney between 1939 and 1939, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lawney currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1939. The name reached its historical peak in 1939, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lawney performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lawney 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 5 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.

Lawney at a glance

Last recorded 1939

Total births

5

Since 1939

1 years of records

Peak year

1939

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1939

Active since

1939

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1939

Lawney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1939)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1939 5

Lawney by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 100% of Lawney's all-time total
1930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lawney?
5 babies have been named Lawney since 1939. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1939 with 5 births.
When was Lawney most popular?
Lawney was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Lawney been used?
Lawney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 1 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Lawney?
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, 1939–1939 (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.