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Lawson

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Meaning of Lawson: English: 'son of Lawrence'

Lawson is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 375th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 857th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#375

884 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#857

37 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

19,138

First recorded 1880 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 31 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 41 babies1989: 48 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 35 babies1992: 52 babies1993: 61 babies1994: 72 babies1995: 68 babies1996: 65 babies1997: 90 babies1998: 108 babies1999: 145 babies2000: 175 babies20002001: 165 babies2002: 203 babies2003: 227 babies2004: 280 babies2005: 310 babies2006: 351 babies2007: 382 babies2008: 342 babies2009: 405 babies2010: 419 babies20102011: 443 babies2012: 509 babies2013: 535 babies2014: 601 babies2015: 728 babies2016: 743 babies2017: 748 babies2018: 886 babies2019: 898 babies2020: 893 babies20202021: 929 babies2022: 821 babies2023: 809 babies2024: 803 babies2025: 884 babies
US babies named Lawson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 929.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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