Recorded 1917–1964 Boys' name Peak 1950 70 births

Lawrnce — boys' name

70 babies named Lawrnce in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s61930s161940s121950s251960s5
1950s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Lawrnce was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

8 babies were named Lawrnce in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lawrnce

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Lawrnce between 1917 and 1964, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lawrnce currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lawrnce performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lawrnce shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lawrnce 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 70 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.

Lawrnce at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

70

Since 1917

48 years of records

Peak year

1950

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1917

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1964

Lawrnce popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1917

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1950)
8
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Lawrnce by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
25 births that decade — 36% of Lawrnce's all-time total
1910s61920s61930s161940s121950s251960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lawrnce?
70 babies have been named Lawrnce since 1917. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1950 with 8 births.
When was Lawrnce most popular?
Lawrnce was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Lawrnce been used?
Lawrnce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 48 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Lawrnce?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lawrence, Lawson, Lawerence, Lawton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1917–1964 (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.