Recorded 1962–1975 Girls' name Peak 1971 22 births

Lawonna — girls' name

22 babies named Lawonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

22 girls have been named Lawonna since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.

22
total births
1962–1975
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Lawonna was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lawonna in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lawonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Lawonna between 1962 and 1975, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lawonna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lawonna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lawonna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lawonna 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 22 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.

Lawonna at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

22

Since 1962

14 years of records

Peak year

1971

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1962

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1975

Lawonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1962

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1971)
7
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Lawonna by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12 births that decade — 55% of Lawonna's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lawonna?
22 babies have been named Lawonna since 1962. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1971 with 7 births.
When was Lawonna most popular?
Lawonna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Lawonna been used?
Lawonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 14 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Lawonna?
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.

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, 1962–1975 (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.