Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lawson

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lawson.

✦ Son of Lawrence 🌍 English Traditional
National Rank (2025) #381
All-Time Peak Rank #357 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 18,533 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.2% Boy / 3.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 896 births in 2021
💡 The Lawson Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Son of Lawrence
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname meaning 'son of Law' or 'son of Lawrence'.
Pronunciation: LAW-sun
Themes & Categories
Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Lawson across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -4.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +18.7%
2015: 699 births 699 2016: 716 births 2017: 713 births 2018: 853 births 2019: 870 births 2020: 871 births 871 2021: 896 births 2022: 786 births 2023: 775 births 2024: 775 births 2025: 830 births 830
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 896 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 25 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 161
1890s: 136
1900s: 170
1910s: 533
1920s: 691
1930s: 495
1940s: 521
1950s: 416
1960s: 296
1970s: 219
1980s: 277
1990s: 697
2000s: 2,713
2010s: 6,275
2020s: 4,933

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Law-on
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

🛠️ Sibling & Surname Cadence Tool

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #170 1,222 2025 +34.5% Growth
Arkansas #149 468 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #143 779 2018 +25.0% Growth
North Carolina #257 1,096 2021 7.5% Decline
Mississippi #113 475 2021 +7.7% Growth
Tennessee #249 776 2018 16.3% Decline
Louisiana #219 585 2015 4.0% Decline
South Carolina #218 465 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #270 255 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 75 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #418 1,648 2020 21.7% Decline
Florida #437 720 2019 4.3% Decline
Oklahoma #217 281 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #257 442 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #338 429 2020 7.4% Decline
Kentucky #276 277 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #727 187 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #319 113 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 111 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #428 252 2020 53.8% Decline
Iowa #474 167 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #335 290 2020 20.7% Decline
Idaho #292 45 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #255 393 2025 +37.9% Growth
Washington #953 166 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 34 2022 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #218 90 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #372 386 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #407 141 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 23 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 91 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 112 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #518 344 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 57 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #558 288 2019 32.0% Decline
California #1067 396 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New York #936 271 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 10 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #756 63 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #254 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 15 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 26 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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