Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Lawanna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lawanna
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
74 babies
All-time total
2,381
#4,178 all-time among girls
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Lawanna popularity over time

2,381 babies have been named Lawanna since 1921, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1910s – – – –
1920s 83 8 – #2,242
1930s 198 20 +139% #1,285
1940s 275 28 +39% #1,233
1950s 462 46 +68% #1,326
1960s 524 52 +13% #1,302
1970s 565 57 +8% #1,495
1980s 231 23 -59% #2,264
1990s 43 4 -81% #5,991
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The story of Lawanna

Lawanna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 2,381 American babies have been named Lawanna. Its peak came in 1964, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lawanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lawanna?

The median living Lawanna is about 59 years old; half are between 50 and 69. An estimated 1,900 people named Lawanna are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lawanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1995 7 #11,208
1990 15 #5,991
1985 25 #3,469
1980 44 #2,264
1975 57 #1,681
1970 59 #1,612
1965 44 #1,704
1960 64 #1,381
1955 46 #1,504
1950 44 #1,385
1945 19 #1,962
1940 36 #1,233
1935 28 #1,400
1930 15 #2,255
1925 9 #3,524
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lawanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lawanna?

The median living Lawanna is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lawannas are between 50 and 69 years old.

How many people named Lawanna are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Lawanna are alive in the United States, based on 2,381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lawanna in 2025?

Lawanna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lawanna?

2,381 babies have been named Lawanna in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lawanna most popular?

Lawanna peaked in 1964, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Lawanna a boy or girl name?

Lawanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lawanna rising or falling?

Lawanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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