How Many People Are Named Lawson?
An estimated 15,650 people in the United States have the first name Lawson. It is predominantly male (97.0%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Lawson peaked in popularity in 2021 with 929 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lawson 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 Lawson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lawson is overwhelmingly male, 549 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Lawson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
15,650
About 1 in 21,901 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
929 births
Total Registered
18,247
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lawson
Lawson is predominantly male (97.0%), though 549 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lawson as a male name
Ranked #415 in 2024
774 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (896 births)
Lawson as a female name
Ranked #4,950 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (35 births)
Lawson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lawson span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,509 babies were registered. While Lawson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lawson by Decade
How has Lawson 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.
Lawson by State
Birth registrations for Lawson span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in New Mexico, Nevada, Connecticut. On average, about 318 Lawsons were registered per state.
Lawson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lawson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lawson
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lawson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lawson?
We estimate approximately 15,650 people named Lawson 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 21,901 Americans share this first name.
Is Lawson a common name?
Lawson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,247 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lawson most popular?
Lawson reached peak popularity in 2021, when 929 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lawson is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lawson a male name?
Lawson is predominantly male. 97.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lawson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lawson Smith, Lawson Johnson, Lawson 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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