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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lawrence

Ranked #241 - 1 in 38,306 people
US

Most common in

United States

209k bearers

World total

208,843

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#241

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States209k
Worldwide
~209k
rank #241
Rarity
1 in 38,306
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~209k in US

About the name Lawrence

There are an estimated 208,843 people named Lawrence alive worldwide today. That ranks Lawrence at #241 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lawrence is held by approximately 208,843 people, ranking #241 among first names. That works out to roughly 63 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,589 U.S. residents).

Historically Lawrence is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Lawrence appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Lawrence popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lawrence, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 257
  2. 1881: 244
  3. 1882: 287
  4. 1883: 282
  5. 1884: 262
  6. 1885: 288
  7. 1886: 331
  8. 1887: 283
  9. 1888: 343
  10. 1889: 342
  11. 1890: 378
  12. 1891: 389
  13. 1892: 468
  14. 1893: 395
  15. 1894: 430
  16. 1895: 509
  17. 1896: 506
  18. 1897: 512
  19. 1898: 533
  20. 1899: 502
  21. 1900: 659
  22. 1901: 535
  23. 1902: 604
  24. 1903: 546
  25. 1904: 667
  26. 1905: 677
  27. 1906: 723
  28. 1907: 801
  29. 1908: 821
  30. 1909: 862
  31. 1910: 1,017
  32. 1911: 1,231
  33. 1912: 2,476
  34. 1913: 2,870
  35. 1914: 3,723
  36. 1915: 4,716
  37. 1916: 4,758
  38. 1917: 5,116
  39. 1918: 5,405
  40. 1919: 5,231
  41. 1920: 5,749
  42. 1921: 6,009
  43. 1922: 5,808
  44. 1923: 5,940
  45. 1924: 5,799
  46. 1925: 5,659
  47. 1926: 5,621
  48. 1927: 5,616
  49. 1928: 5,640
  50. 1929: 5,335
  51. 1930: 5,670
  52. 1931: 5,394
  53. 1932: 5,325
  54. 1933: 4,940
  55. 1934: 5,349
  56. 1935: 5,379
  57. 1936: 5,361
  58. 1937: 5,531
  59. 1938: 5,898
  60. 1939: 5,911
  61. 1940: 6,197
  62. 1941: 6,682
  63. 1942: 7,672
  64. 1943: 7,605
  65. 1944: 7,162
  66. 1945: 7,186
  67. 1946: 8,538
  68. 1947: 9,605
  69. 1948: 9,793
  70. 1949: 10k
  71. 1950: 10k
  72. 1951: 10k
  73. 1952: 10k
  74. 1953: 9,883
  75. 1954: 9,632
  76. 1955: 9,152
  77. 1956: 8,927
  78. 1957: 8,770
  79. 1958: 7,567
  80. 1959: 6,635
  81. 1960: 6,407
  82. 1961: 6,121
  83. 1962: 5,648
  84. 1963: 5,732
  85. 1964: 5,476
  86. 1965: 4,984
  87. 1966: 4,673
  88. 1967: 4,372
  89. 1968: 4,115
  90. 1969: 4,073
  91. 1970: 3,854
  92. 1971: 3,549
  93. 1972: 2,846
  94. 1973: 2,549
  95. 1974: 2,564
  96. 1975: 2,388
  97. 1976: 2,271
  98. 1977: 2,342
  99. 1978: 2,271
  100. 1979: 2,276
  101. 1980: 2,192
  102. 1981: 2,214
  103. 1982: 2,151
  104. 1983: 2,046
  105. 1984: 1,883
  106. 1985: 1,955
  107. 1986: 1,812
  108. 1987: 1,920
  109. 1988: 1,875
  110. 1989: 1,767
  111. 1990: 1,791
  112. 1991: 1,750
  113. 1992: 1,623
  114. 1993: 1,551
  115. 1994: 1,274
  116. 1995: 1,150
  117. 1996: 1,123
  118. 1997: 983
  119. 1998: 1,040
  120. 1999: 918
  121. 2000: 889
  122. 2001: 811
  123. 2002: 794
  124. 2003: 817
  125. 2004: 768
  126. 2005: 733
  127. 2006: 728
  128. 2007: 772
  129. 2008: 676
  130. 2009: 636
  131. 2010: 583
  132. 2011: 595
  133. 2012: 601
  134. 2013: 585
  135. 2014: 645
  136. 2015: 582
  137. 2016: 614
  138. 2017: 592
  139. 2018: 579
  140. 2019: 536
  141. 2020: 508
  142. 2021: 493
  143. 2022: 546
  144. 2023: 533
  145. 2024: 611
  146. 2025: 585

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lawrence worldwide?

There are an estimated 208,843 people named Lawrence alive worldwide today, ranking #241 globally.

Is Lawrence a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 38,306 people. In the United States there are roughly 208,843 bearers, which is 1 in 1,589 Americans.

Is Lawrence a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lawrence is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Lawrence come from?

Who are famous people named Lawrence?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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