How Many People Are Named Lawayne?
An estimated 480 people in the United States have the first name Lawayne. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Lawayne peaked in popularity in 1940 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lawayne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lawayne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
480
About 1 in 714,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1940
15 births
Total Registered
570
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lawayne
Lawayne is predominantly male (98.2%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lawayne as a male name
Ranked #11,737 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1940 (15 births)
Lawayne as a female name
Ranked #7,097 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1950 (5 births)
Lawayne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lawayne span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 76 babies were registered. While Lawayne is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lawayne by Decade
How has Lawayne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lawayne by State
Lawayne + Last Name Combinations
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Lawayne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lawayne?
We estimate approximately 480 people named Lawayne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 714,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Lawayne a common name?
Lawayne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 570 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lawayne most popular?
Lawayne reached peak popularity in 1940, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lawayne is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lawayne a male name?
Lawayne is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lawayne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lawayne Smith, Lawayne Johnson, Lawayne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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