Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1963
Lawona
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Lawona, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1963–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Lawona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lawona has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1978.
- 29 total births
- 1963–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Lawona since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 29
- total births
- 1963–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Lawona was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lawona in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Lawona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lawona's full recorded timeline at 1974, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lawona at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Lawona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1978
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Lawona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lawona's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Lawona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lawona? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 29 babies named Lawona. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 7 births.
When was Lawona most popular? ▼
Lawona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Lawona been used? ▼
Lawona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 16 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Lawona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lawanda, Lawana, Lawanna, Lawrence, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1963–1978 (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. "Lawona: Baby Name Since 1963 - 29 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lawona. 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 Lawona 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.