Total births
307
Girls' name · since 1954
Lawonda
307 babies named Lawonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 307
- total births
- 1954–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
307 girls have been named Lawonda since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lawonda has been recorded 307 times among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 1991.
- 307 total births
- 1954–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
307 girls have been named Lawonda since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 307
- total births
- 1954–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lawonda was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
25 babies were named Lawonda in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Lawonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lawonda's full recorded timeline at 1973, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lawonda at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Lawonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1991
- Peak year (1978)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Lawonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lawonda's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lawonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
155 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 155 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lawonda? ▼
Lawonda has been given to 307 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 25 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Lawonda most popular? ▼
Lawonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Lawonda been used? ▼
Records for Lawonda go back to 1954, giving 38 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Lawonda? ▼
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.
What to do with Lawonda's data
- Lawonda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lawonda
Nearby Names Like Lawonda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lawonda
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Lawanna Girl
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Lawrence Girl
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Lawren Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1954–1991 (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. "Lawonda: Baby Name Since 1954 - 307 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lawonda. 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 Lawonda 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 June 2026.