Lawson
Girl name · #3048 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lawson? In official American birth records, Lawson has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Lawson is currently the #3048 girl name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Lawson.
The 33-year story
Lawson first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #3028. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lawson per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lawson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lawson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lawson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lawson is most common
State-level data for Lawson is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lawson
Statistically, parents drawn to Lawson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dawson, Hudson, Layton, Leyton, and Layken.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lawson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 35 | #4147 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lawson?
In official American birth records, the name Lawson first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Lawson a popular girl name?
Lawson ranked #3048 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Lawson most popular?
Lawson peaked in 2025, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3028 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lawson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Lawson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.