Recorded 1951–1982 Girls' name Peak 1962 130 births

Lawrie — girls' name

130 babies named Lawrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s521960s521970s211980s5

The verdict

130 girls have been named Lawrie since 1951, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1982.

130
total births
1951–1982
years on record
1950s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Lawrie was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lawrie in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lawrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Lawrie between 1951 and 1982, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lawrie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lawrie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lawrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lawrie 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 130 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.

Lawrie at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

130

Since 1951

32 years of records

Peak year

1962

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1951

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1982

Lawrie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1951

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1962)
11
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4681012 1982197019661961195819531951 6

Lawrie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
52 births that decade — 40% of Lawrie's all-time total
1950s521960s521970s211980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lawrie?
130 babies have been named Lawrie since 1951. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1962 with 11 births.
When was Lawrie most popular?
Lawrie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Lawrie been used?
Lawrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 32 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Lawrie?
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, 1951–1982 (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.