Boys' name · since 1880
Lawson
Lawson has 18,533 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #865 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #381 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 18,533
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Lawson is the #381 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 18,533 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Lawson recorded 18,533 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #381 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #865 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #381 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 18,533 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lawson ranks #865 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #381 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 18,533 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #865 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #381 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 18,533
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lawson's 18,533 recorded births place it above 98.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Lawson compares
18,533 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lawson's all-time total is 50x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lawson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,533 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 896 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lawson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lawson splits its recorded history at 1953: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1893 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 896 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lawson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 896
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lawson popularity over time - girls
605 total births recorded since 1992 (Lawson as girls' name)
Lawson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (6,275 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Lawson's strongest decade.
6,275 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lawson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 161
1880s
161 births
- 1890s 136
1890s
136 births
- 1900s 170
1900s
170 births
- 1910s 533
1910s
533 births
- 1920s 691
1920s
691 births
- 1930s 495
1930s
495 births
- 1940s 521
1940s
521 births
- 1950s 416
1950s
416 births
- 1960s 296
1960s
296 births
- 1970s 219
1970s
219 births
- 1980s 277
1980s
277 births
- 1990s 697
1990s
697 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,713 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,275 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,933 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,275 births (34% of all-time use).
How Lawson 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 Lawson's total volume
Lawson by state
Where Lawson concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,648 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,222 | 6.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 1,096 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 779 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 776 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 720 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 585 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 475 | 2.6% |
1,648 of 18,533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Lawson appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lawson's data
- Lawson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,275 total births) through the 2020s (4,933) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lawsons (1,648 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Lawson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Lawson 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.