Lawerance: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	41	4	–	#2,799
1920s	127	13	+210%	#1,798
1930s	138	14	+9%	#1,441
1940s	212	21	+54%	#1,221
1950s	251	25	+18%	#1,331
1960s	138	14	-45%	#1,750
1970s	49	5	-64%	#2,932
1980s	23	2	-53%	#5,358
1990s	11	1	-52%	#8,027
2000s	5	1	-55%	#11,459
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,799

1920s

127

+210%

#1,798

1930s

138

+9%

#1,441

1940s

212

+54%

#1,221

1950s

251

+18%

#1,331

1960s

138

-45%

#1,750

1970s

-64%

#2,932

1980s

-53%

#5,358

1990s

-52%

#8,027

2000s

-55%

#11,459

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lawerance

Lawerance 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 1915, 995 American babies have been named Lawerance. Its peak came in 1949, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Lawerance stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lawerance?

The median living Lawerance is about 69 years old; half are between 61 and 76. An estimated 500 people named Lawerance are alive in the United States today.

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

Lawerance year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,459
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#3,697
1965	8	#3,130
1960	22	#1,750
1955	25	#1,560
1950	30	#1,331
1945	17	#1,666
1940	20	#1,548
1935	13	#2,090
1930	12	#2,373
1925	12	#2,519
1920	13	#2,398
1915	6	#3,648
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lawerance?

The median living Lawerance is about 69 years old. Half of all living Lawerances are between 61 and 76 years old.

How many people named Lawerance are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lawerance are alive in the United States, based on 995 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lawerance in 2025?

Lawerance 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 Lawerance?

995 babies have been named Lawerance in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lawerance most popular?

Lawerance peaked in 1949, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Lawerance a boy or girl name?

Lawerance is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lawerance rising or falling?

Lawerance has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lawerance popularity over time

The story of Lawerance

How old are people named Lawerance?

Lawerance year by year

Frequently asked questions

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