Lawerence: 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	10	1	–	#951
1890s	42	4	+320%	#770
1900s	81	8	+93%	#699
1910s	441	44	+444%	#664
1920s	730	73	+66%	#700
1930s	732	73	0%	#616
1940s	861	86	+18%	#609
1950s	957	96	+11%	#662
1960s	416	42	-57%	#971
1970s	210	21	-50%	#1,567
1980s	163	16	-22%	#2,189
1990s	102	10	-37%	#3,562
2000s	57	6	-44%	#6,158
2010s	16	2	-72%	#11,619
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#951

1890s

+320%

#770

1900s

+93%

#699

1910s

441

+444%

#664

1920s

730

+66%

#700

1930s

732

#616

1940s

861

+18%

#609

1950s

957

+11%

#662

1960s

416

-57%

#971

1970s

210

-50%

#1,567

1980s

163

-22%

#2,189

1990s

102

-37%

#3,562

2000s

-44%

#6,158

2010s

-72%

#11,619

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lawerence

Lawerence 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 1881, 4,818 American babies have been named Lawerence. Its peak came in 1949, when 125 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 Lawerence stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lawerence?

The median living Lawerence is about 69 years old; half are between 56 and 76. An estimated 2,100 people named Lawerence 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.

Lawerence 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	5	#13,235
2014	5	#13,241
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#11,619
2009	5	#13,662
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,780
2006	6	#11,482
2005	5	#12,566
2004	–	–
2003	7	#9,242
2002	6	#10,146
2001	11	#6,269
2000	11	#6,158
1995	10	#5,745
1990	11	#4,870
1985	21	#2,474
1980	21	#2,411
1975	26	#1,865
1970	30	#1,567
1965	35	#1,308
1960	62	#971
1955	108	#706
1950	111	#662
1945	68	#746
1940	67	#753
1935	85	#643
1930	74	#741
1925	75	#763
1920	61	#883
1915	51	#866
1910	9	#1,168
1905	6	#1,174
1900	8	#1,008
1895	9	#770
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lawerence?

The median living Lawerence is about 69 years old. Half of all living Lawerences are between 56 and 76 years old.

How many people named Lawerence are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Lawerence are alive in the United States, based on 4,818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lawerence in 2025?

Lawerence 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 Lawerence?

4,818 babies have been named Lawerence in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lawerence most popular?

Lawerence peaked in 1949, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Lawerence a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lawerence rising or falling?

Lawerence is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lawerence popularity over time

The story of Lawerence

How old are people named Lawerence?

Lawerence year by year

Frequently asked questions

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