#4152024 rank
2021peak year
16,004babies named Lawson since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend
Lawson popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lawson mean?
A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Lawrence', Lawrence from Latin Laurentius, 'man of Laurentum', often read as 'laurel-crowned'. A crisp Southern surname pick.
OriginEnglish, Latin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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