Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Lawton

Meaning hill, ound Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,280 Trend → Stable

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English [Term?], from hlāw (“hill, ound”) +‎ tūn (“homestead”) (-ton).

Rank 2025
#3,280
among boys · ↓85 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Lawton · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
53 babies
All-time total
2,866
#2,620 all-time among boys
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Lawton popularity over time

2,866 babies have been named Lawton since 1889, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 6 6 1 – #933
1890s – 30 30 3 +400% #642
1900s – 67 67 7 +123% #668
1910s – 218 218 22 +225% #993
1920s – 327 327 33 +50% #1,113
1930s – 251 251 25 -23% #1,173
1940s – 206 206 21 -18% #1,384
1950s – 231 231 23 +12% #1,373
1960s – 166 166 17 -28% #1,717
1970s – 127 127 13 -23% #2,379
1980s – 128 128 13 +1% #2,609
1990s – 204 204 20 +59% #2,772
2000s – 313 313 31 +53% #2,493
2010s – 355 355 36 +13% #2,741
2020s (to 2025) 5 232 237 40 +11% #2,680

Where Lawton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Lawton

Lawton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,280 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 2,866 American babies have been named Lawton. Its peak came in 2021, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Lawton?

The median living Lawton is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 56. An estimated 1,800 people named Lawton are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Lawton year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 36 #3,280
2024 – – 38 #3,195
2023 – – 39 #3,155
2022 – – 28 #3,948
2021 5 #16,645 48 #2,680
2020 – – 43 #2,825
2019 – – 37 #3,171
2018 – – 39 #3,031
2017 – – 45 #2,741
2016 – – 32 #3,490
2015 – – 37 #3,126
2014 – – 36 #3,136
2013 – – 34 #3,241
2012 – – 26 #3,962
2011 – – 39 #2,974
2010 – – 30 #3,595
2009 – – 36 #3,199
2008 – – 27 #3,885
2007 – – 33 #3,354
2006 – – 36 #3,061
2005 – – 33 #3,136
2004 – – 22 #4,083
2003 – – 42 #2,493
2002 – – 31 #2,990
2001 – – 24 #3,580
2000 – – 29 #3,044
1995 – – 17 #3,782
1990 – – 16 #3,707
1985 – – 12 #3,711
1980 – – 13 #3,358
1975 – – 7 #4,592
1970 – – 12 #2,812
1965 – – 15 #2,131
1960 – – 16 #2,088
1955 – – 28 #1,472
1950 – – 21 #1,637
1945 – – 17 #1,667
1940 – – 24 #1,384
1935 – – 28 #1,284
1930 – – 28 #1,380
1925 – – 26 #1,479
1920 – – 41 #1,113
1915 – – 25 #1,359
1910 – – 5 #1,739
1905 – – 7 #1,041
1900 – – 7 #1,116
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Lawton

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lawton Chiles Lawton Chiles American politician (1930–1998) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lawton?

The median living Lawton is about 25 years old. Half of all living Lawtons are between 11 and 56 years old.

How many people named Lawton are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Lawton are alive in the United States, based on 2,866 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lawton mean?

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English [Term?], from hlāw (“hill, ound”) +‎ tūn (“homestead”) (-ton).

How popular is the name Lawton in 2025?

Lawton ranked #3,280 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lawton?

2,866 babies have been named Lawton in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lawton most popular?

Lawton peaked in 2021, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Lawton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lawton rising or falling?

Lawton is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lawton become more popular?

Lawton looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Lawton in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lawton?

Well-known people named Lawton include Lawton Chiles (politician).

Names like Lawton

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