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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lawson

Ranked #1783 - 1 in 494,407 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,181

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1783

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1783
Rarity
1 in 494,407
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Lawson

There are an estimated 16,181 people named Lawson alive worldwide today. That ranks Lawson at #1783 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lawson is held by approximately 16,181 people, ranking #1783 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,512 U.S. residents).

Historically Lawson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.8% male).

Lawson 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 96.8%Female 3.2%

Lawson popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 20
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 12
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 20
  10. 1889: 12
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 14
  13. 1892: 22
  14. 1893: 8
  15. 1894: 19
  16. 1895: 9
  17. 1896: 12
  18. 1897: 9
  19. 1898: 15
  20. 1899: 11
  21. 1900: 17
  22. 1901: 22
  23. 1902: 20
  24. 1903: 12
  25. 1904: 23
  26. 1905: 16
  27. 1906: 17
  28. 1907: 19
  29. 1908: 12
  30. 1909: 12
  31. 1910: 15
  32. 1911: 24
  33. 1912: 35
  34. 1913: 48
  35. 1914: 53
  36. 1915: 64
  37. 1916: 57
  38. 1917: 80
  39. 1918: 78
  40. 1919: 79
  41. 1920: 86
  42. 1921: 63
  43. 1922: 79
  44. 1923: 78
  45. 1924: 73
  46. 1925: 62
  47. 1926: 70
  48. 1927: 65
  49. 1928: 53
  50. 1929: 62
  51. 1930: 52
  52. 1931: 48
  53. 1932: 51
  54. 1933: 49
  55. 1934: 46
  56. 1935: 52
  57. 1936: 42
  58. 1937: 41
  59. 1938: 55
  60. 1939: 59
  61. 1940: 42
  62. 1941: 57
  63. 1942: 64
  64. 1943: 55
  65. 1944: 53
  66. 1945: 38
  67. 1946: 49
  68. 1947: 58
  69. 1948: 60
  70. 1949: 45
  71. 1950: 49
  72. 1951: 49
  73. 1952: 45
  74. 1953: 40
  75. 1954: 41
  76. 1955: 47
  77. 1956: 38
  78. 1957: 36
  79. 1958: 38
  80. 1959: 33
  81. 1960: 38
  82. 1961: 38
  83. 1962: 32
  84. 1963: 32
  85. 1964: 24
  86. 1965: 20
  87. 1966: 31
  88. 1967: 29
  89. 1968: 23
  90. 1969: 29
  91. 1970: 26
  92. 1971: 19
  93. 1972: 30
  94. 1973: 23
  95. 1974: 19
  96. 1975: 17
  97. 1976: 17
  98. 1977: 26
  99. 1978: 15
  100. 1979: 27
  101. 1980: 23
  102. 1981: 17
  103. 1982: 22
  104. 1983: 23
  105. 1984: 31
  106. 1985: 20
  107. 1986: 26
  108. 1987: 26
  109. 1988: 41
  110. 1989: 48
  111. 1990: 38
  112. 1991: 35
  113. 1992: 52
  114. 1993: 61
  115. 1994: 72
  116. 1995: 68
  117. 1996: 65
  118. 1997: 90
  119. 1998: 108
  120. 1999: 145
  121. 2000: 175
  122. 2001: 165
  123. 2002: 203
  124. 2003: 227
  125. 2004: 280
  126. 2005: 310
  127. 2006: 351
  128. 2007: 382
  129. 2008: 342
  130. 2009: 405
  131. 2010: 419
  132. 2011: 443
  133. 2012: 509
  134. 2013: 535
  135. 2014: 601
  136. 2015: 728
  137. 2016: 743
  138. 2017: 748
  139. 2018: 886
  140. 2019: 898
  141. 2020: 893
  142. 2021: 929
  143. 2022: 821
  144. 2023: 809
  145. 2024: 803
  146. 2025: 884

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lawson worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,181 people named Lawson alive worldwide today, ranking #1783 globally.

Is Lawson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 494,407 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,181 bearers, which is 1 in 20,512 Americans.

Is Lawson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lawson is used 96.8% male and 3.2% female.

Where does the name Lawson come from?

Who are famous people named Lawson?

Data sources

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

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