Lawrance: 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	5	1	–	#1,044
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,337
1910s	127	13	+2440%	#1,263
1920s	245	25	+93%	#1,228
1930s	300	30	+22%	#949
1940s	453	45	+51%	#859
1950s	567	57	+25%	#811
1960s	362	36	-36%	#1,164
1970s	208	21	-43%	#1,597
1980s	128	13	-38%	#2,737
1990s	121	12	-5%	#3,125
2000s	81	8	-33%	#6,369
2010s	35	4	-57%	#10,295
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,044

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,337

1910s

127

+2440%

#1,263

1920s

245

+93%

#1,228

1930s

300

+22%

#949

1940s

453

+51%

#859

1950s

567

+25%

#811

1960s

362

-36%

#1,164

1970s

208

-43%

#1,597

1980s

128

-38%

#2,737

1990s

121

-5%

#3,125

2000s

-33%

#6,369

2010s

-57%

#10,295

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lawrance

Lawrance 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 1889, 2,637 American babies have been named Lawrance. Its peak came in 1950, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Lawrance?

The median living Lawrance is about 63 years old; half are between 47 and 73. An estimated 1,500 people named Lawrance 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.

Lawrance 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	7	#10,295
2017	5	#13,454
2016	–	–
2015	5	#13,236
2014	6	#11,563
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,666
2011	6	#11,695
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	11	#7,508
2007	11	#7,405
2006	5	#13,206
2005	5	#12,567
2004	12	#6,369
2003	11	#6,540
2002	8	#8,140
2001	9	#7,261
2000	9	#7,176
1995	11	#5,367
1990	20	#3,125
1985	8	#4,974
1980	16	#2,908
1975	19	#2,328
1970	29	#1,597
1965	34	#1,328
1960	42	#1,221
1955	52	#1,050
1950	71	#811
1945	53	#862
1940	31	#1,224
1935	20	#1,568
1930	25	#1,482
1925	18	#1,907
1920	27	#1,446
1915	17	#1,749
1910	8	#1,263
1905	5	#1,337
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lawrance?

The median living Lawrance is about 63 years old. Half of all living Lawrances are between 47 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lawrance are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Lawrance are alive in the United States, based on 2,637 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lawrance in 2025?

Lawrance 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 Lawrance?

2,637 babies have been named Lawrance in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lawrance most popular?

Lawrance peaked in 1950, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Lawrance a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lawrance rising or falling?

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

Lawrance

Lawrance popularity over time

The story of Lawrance

How old are people named Lawrance?

Lawrance year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Lawrance