Lawson
An English surname meaning son of Law, Law being a medieval short form of Lawrence, which comes from Latin Laurentius, a man from Laurentum.
Lawson in 2025
Lawson was given to 884 babies in the United States in 2025 — 830 boys and 54 girls, making it the 723rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,750 babies born.
The history of Lawson
Lawson reached its highest point in 2021, when 929 babies were given the name, ranking 706th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 705th, in 2020.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 19,138 babies have been named Lawson. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Lawson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lawson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 161 | 751 |
| 1890s | 136 | 1,001 |
| 1900s | 170 | 1,077 |
| 1910s | 533 | 1,384 |
| 1920s | 691 | 1,452 |
| 1930s | 495 | 1,653 |
| 1940s | 521 | 1,729 |
| 1950s | 416 | 2,231 |
| 1960s | 296 | 2,987 |
| 1970s | 219 | 3,831 |
| 1980s | 277 | 3,930 |
| 1990s | 734 | 2,227 |
| 2000s | 2,840 | 1,333 |
| 2010s | 6,510 | 719 |
| 2020s | 5,139 | 705 |
Where Lawson is heading
Lawson has risen 21% over the past decade, from 728 babies in 2015 to 884 in 2025.
Names like Lawson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lawson.