The first name Lawson
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 29 boys were named Lawson, making it the 1,035th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 99 births (#409).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lawson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lawson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 830 boys born in the United States were named Lawson, the 381st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 896 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lawson
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lawson CraddockAmerican road cyclist, born 1992
- Lawson CrouseCanadian ice hockey player, born 1997
- Lawson RobertsonAmerican athlete and coach (1883–1951)
- Robert Lawson VaughtAmerican mathematician (1926–2002)
- Lawson ButtBritish actor and film director (1883–1956)
- John Lawson StoddardAmerican writer (1850–1931)
- Lawson TaitBritish gynaecologist and antivivisectionist (1845–1899)
- Horace Lawson HunleyConfederate marine engineer during the American Civil War (1823-1863)
- Joseph Lawson HowzeAmerican Catholic bishop (1923-2019)
Questions
- How popular is the name Lawson?
- In 2025, 29 boys born in England and Wales were named Lawson, ranking 1,035th. Its peak was 2014, with 99 births.
- Is Lawson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 19,138 US babies named Lawson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lawson most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 896 babies were named Lawson, its highest rank at 364th.
- Is Lawson also a surname?
- Yes. Lawson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.