Names / Boy names
Lawrence
Current rank
#520
holding steady
All-time peak
#30
in 1942
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
463,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #30 in 1942 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
From Laurentum. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. It currently ranks #520 and is keeping its place. Its strongest year was 1942, at #30 nationally. Across all years, more than 463,300 children have been named this.