How Many People Are Named Lawerence?
An estimated 2,236 people in the United States have the first name Lawerence. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Lawerence peaked in popularity in 1949 with 125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lawerence 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 Lawerence paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Lawerence is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
2,236
About 1 in 153,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1949
125 births
Total Registered
4,818
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lawerence
Lawerence is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,818 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lawerence as a male name
Ranked #13,234 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1949 (125 births)
Lawerence: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lawerence span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 957 babies were registered. Lawerence has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lawerence by Decade
How has Lawerence 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.
Lawerence by State
Birth registrations for Lawerence span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Kansas, Washington, Minnesota. On average, about 55 Lawerences were registered per state.
Lawerence + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lawerence as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lawerence: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lawerence?
We estimate approximately 2,236 people named Lawerence 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 153,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Lawerence a common name?
Lawerence is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,818 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lawerence most popular?
Lawerence reached peak popularity in 1949, when 125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lawerence is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lawerence a male name?
Lawerence is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lawerence Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lawerence Smith, Lawerence Johnson, Lawerence 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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