How Many People Are Named Lawernce?
An estimated 510 people in the United States have the first name Lawernce. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Lawernce peaked in popularity in 1956 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lawernce 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 Lawernce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Lawernce is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
510
About 1 in 672,067 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1956
35 births
Total Registered
1,050
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lawernce
Lawernce is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,050 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lawernce as a male name
Ranked #8,681 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1956 (35 births)
Lawernce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lawernce span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 244 babies were registered. Lawernce has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lawernce by Decade
How has Lawernce 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.
Lawernce by State
Birth registrations for Lawernce span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, California, Michigan. On average, about 9 Lawernces were registered per state.
Lawernce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lawernce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lawernce
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Lawernce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lawernce?
We estimate approximately 510 people named Lawernce 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 672,067 Americans share this first name.
Is Lawernce a common name?
Lawernce is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,050 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lawernce most popular?
Lawernce reached peak popularity in 1956, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lawernce is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lawernce a male name?
Lawernce is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lawernce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lawernce Smith, Lawernce Johnson, Lawernce 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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