Boys' name · since 1889
Lawrance
2,637 babies named Lawrance in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,770 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,637
- born since 1889
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lawrance sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,637 recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Lawrance recorded 2,637 times among boys since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2018.
- #2,770 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,637 born since 1889
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lawrance ranks #2,770 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,637 born since 1889, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,770 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,637
- born since 1889
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lawrance's 2,637 recorded births place it above 93.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lawrance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lawrance's full recorded timeline at 1962, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 71 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lawrance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2018
- Peak year (1950)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Lawrance by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (567 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Lawrance's strongest decade.
567 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lawrance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 127
1910s
127 births
- 1920s
1920s
245 births
- 1930s
1930s
300 births
- 1940s
1940s
453 births
- 1950s
1950s
567 births
- 1960s
1960s
362 births
- 1970s 208
1970s
208 births
- 1980s 128
1980s
128 births
- 1990s 121
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 81
2000s
81 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 567 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lawrance compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lawrance's total volume
Lawrance by state
Where Lawrance concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 171 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 50 | 1.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 47 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 36 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 35 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 27 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 13 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 11 | 0.4% |
171 of 2,637 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lawrance appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lawrance's data
- Lawrance's decade-level peak was the 1950s (567 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lawrances (171 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lawrance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1889–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lawrance 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 August 2026.