Lawson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of Lawrence; patronymic surname.
Babies a year
743
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#381
up from #415
UK popularity
#1035
29 babies
How Lawson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #437 |
| 2016 | #434 |
| 2017 | #433 |
| 2018 | #380 |
| 2019 | #368 |
| 2020 | #356 |
| 2021 | #363 |
| 2022 | #409 |
| 2023 | #414 |
| 2024 | #415 |
| 2025 | #381 |
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Lawson. In the US, 743 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lawson was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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