Total births
1,021
Boys' name · since 1880
Lawyer
1,021 babies named Lawyer in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,021
- total births
- 1880–2021
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Lawyer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,021 have been recorded since 1880.
Lawyer has 1,021 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2021.
- 1,021 total births
- 1880–2021 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,021 boys have been named Lawyer since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2021.
- 1,021
- total births
- 1880–2021
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Lawyer was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
31 babies were named Lawyer in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Lawyer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lawyer's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lawyer at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Lawyer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2021
- Peak year (1930)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Lawyer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lawyer's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Lawyer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 35
1880s
35 births
- 1890s 35
1890s
35 births
- 1900s 66
1900s
66 births
- 1910s
1910s
174 births
- 1920s
1920s
173 births
- 1930s
1930s
165 births
- 1940s
1940s
129 births
- 1950s
1950s
103 births
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 174 births (17% of all-time use).
How Lawyer 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 Lawyer's total volume
Lawyer vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lawyer by state
Where Lawyer concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 59 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 26 | 2.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
Mississippi share of Lawyer's total US births 5.8%
Even split
59 of 1,021 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lawyer? ▼
1,021 babies have been named Lawyer since 1880. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1930 with 31 births.
When was Lawyer most popular? ▼
Lawyer was most popular in the 1910s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Lawyer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lawyer are Mississippi (59 births), Alabama (26 births), North Carolina (13 births).
How long has the name Lawyer been used? ▼
Lawyer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 142 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Lawyer? ▼
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.
What to do with Lawyer's data
- Lawyer's decade-level peak was the 1910s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Lawyers (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lawyer
Nearby Names Like Lawyer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lawyer
Lawrence Boy
#508 461,170 births
Lawson Boy
#415 18,533 births
Lawerence Boy
4,818 births
Lawton Boy
#3165 2,861 births
Lawrance Boy
2,637 births
Compare Lawyer side by side: Lawyer vs Lawrence Lawyer vs Lawson Lawyer vs Lawerence
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lawyer: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,021 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lawyer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lawyer 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 June 2026.