Lawrence
Latin Laurentius, “man from Laurentum,” a town whose name evokes the laurel.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Lawrence appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 93 different years between 1880 and 1974. Its biggest year was 1952, when 10,302 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 35 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1942, at No. 30. In 2025 it ranked No. 518 for boys. All told, 463,357 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Laurence (40,215), Lawerence (4,818), Lawrance (2,637), Laurance (1,937), Larence (1,096), Lawernce (1,050) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Larry, Laurie
Explore Lawrence interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,919 | No. 56 |
| 1890s | 4,597 | No. 40 |
| 1900s | 6,846 | No. 34 |
| 1910s | 36,354 | No. 35 |
| 1920s | 56,867 | No. 36 |
| 1930s | 54,485 | No. 34 |
| 1940s | 80,461 | No. 30 |
| 1950s | 91,110 | No. 33 |
| 1960s | 51,342 | No. 64 |
| 1970s | 26,662 | No. 83 |
| 1980s | 19,638 | No. 125 |
| 1990s | 13,156 | No. 174 |
| 2000s | 7,616 | No. 322 |
| 2010s | 5,895 | No. 452 |
| 2020s | 3,222 | No. 508 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.