Lawonda: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,472
1960s	82	8	+1267%	#3,910
1970s	155	16	+89%	#3,015
1980s	59	6	-62%	#6,031
1990s	5	1	-92%	#14,396
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,472

1960s

+1267%

#3,910

1970s

155

+89%

#3,015

1980s

-62%

#6,031

1990s

-92%

#14,396

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lawonda

Lawonda 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 1954, 307 American babies have been named Lawonda. Its peak came in 1978, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Lawonda?

The median living Lawonda is about 52 years old; half are between 46 and 56. An estimated 300 people named Lawonda 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.

Lawonda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls 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	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	11	#6,272
1980	10	#6,556
1975	16	#4,044
1970	18	#3,504
1965	8	#5,079
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lawonda?

The median living Lawonda is about 52 years old. Half of all living Lawondas are between 46 and 56 years old.

How many people named Lawonda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lawonda are alive in the United States, based on 307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lawonda in 2025?

Lawonda 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 Lawonda?

307 babies have been named Lawonda in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lawonda most popular?

Lawonda peaked in 1978, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Lawonda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lawonda rising or falling?

Lawonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lawonda

Lawonda popularity over time

The story of Lawonda

How old are people named Lawonda?

Lawonda year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Lawonda