Lawyer: 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	35	4	–	#562
1890s	35	4	0%	#811
1900s	66	7	+89%	#739
1910s	174	17	+164%	#699
1920s	173	17	-1%	#1,730
1930s	165	17	-5%	#1,291
1940s	129	13	-22%	#1,857
1950s	103	10	-20%	#1,915
1960s	53	5	-49%	#2,303
1970s	23	2	-57%	#4,910
1980s	6	1	-74%	#5,924
1990s	28	3	+367%	#6,873
2000s	19	2	-32%	#8,012
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	–	#10,351

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#562

1890s

#811

1900s

+89%

#739

1910s

174

+164%

#699

1920s

173

-1%

#1,730

1930s

165

-5%

#1,291

1940s

129

-22%

#1,857

1950s

103

-20%

#1,915

1960s

-49%

#2,303

1970s

-57%

#4,910

1980s

-74%

#5,924

1990s

+367%

#6,873

2000s

-32%

#8,012

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#10,351

The story of Lawyer

Lawyer 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 1880, 1,021 American babies have been named Lawyer. Its peak came in 1930, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Lawyer?

The median living Lawyer is about 69 years old; half are between 48 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Lawyer 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.

Lawyer 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	7	#10,351
2020	5	#13,266
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#12,568
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#10,147
2001	8	#8,012
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,715
1990	7	#6,873
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#3,519
1955	11	#2,503
1950	9	#2,687
1945	9	#2,495
1940	15	#1,857
1935	12	#2,194
1930	31	#1,291
1925	19	#1,843
1920	16	#2,099
1915	13	#2,127
1910	13	#905
1905	11	#772
1900	7	#1,117
1895	6	#1,036
1890	6	#951
1885	–	–
1880	5	#999

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lawyer?

The median living Lawyer is about 69 years old. Half of all living Lawyers are between 48 and 78 years old.

How many people named Lawyer are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lawyer are alive in the United States, based on 1,021 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lawyer mean?

Lawyer is a surname and a masculine given name, and may refer to:

How popular is the name Lawyer in 2025?

Lawyer 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 Lawyer?

1,021 babies have been named Lawyer in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lawyer most popular?

Lawyer peaked in 1930, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Lawyer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lawyer rising or falling?

Lawyer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lawyer popularity over time

The story of Lawyer

How old are people named Lawyer?

Lawyer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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