Lawson: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: Lawson is the first name of Detective Lawson in the Australian TV series “City Homicide,” giving the name a modern, authoritative feel.

Lawson Overview

Meaning

Son of Lawrence

Gender

Boy

Origin

English, Scottish

Etymology

Derives from the English surname Lawrence

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈlɔːsən/

Popularity

Lawson is recognized in various countries, particularly in English-speaking regions like the USA, the UK, and Australia. In the USA, Lawson ranked #414 for boys in 2023

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Classic, Cool, Edgy

Associated Traits

Strong, refined, upper class, wholesome.

Lawson Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Larsen, Lawton, Landon, Dawson, Larson

Common Nicknames

Law, Sonny, Lonny, Lars, Wally

Diminutives

Lawsy, Lawie, Lalo, Lanny, Wonsy

Famous People

Nigel Lawson
(British Politician)
Lawson Little
(American Golfer)
Tom Lawson
(Canadian Ice Hockey Player)
Lawson Craddock
(American Cyclist)
Lawson Sakai
(Japanese-American Soldier)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

"Lawson's War"
(Novel)
"The Lawson Chronicles"
(TV Series)
"Lawson's Escape"
(Film)
"Lawson and the Lost City"
(Video Game)
"The Adventures of Lawson"
(Animated Series)

Places

Lawson City
(Missouri, USA)
Lawson Park
(California, USA)
Lawson Street
(New South Wales, Australia)
Lawson Heights Neighborhood
(Saskatchewan, Canada)

What Is the Meaning of Lawson?

Lawson means “son of Lawrence,” highlighting a heritage connection. This name suggests strength and reliability, making it perfect for someone dependable.

What Is the Origin of The Name Lawson?

The name Lawson originates from England and Scotland. It derives from the surname Lawrence, which in turn comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning “from Laurentum.”

Lawson Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Lawson in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#3632021	#4102022	#4142023
Top 3 Rankings	#3572020	#3632021	#3682019

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Lawson

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	414 (-4 from 2022)	768 (-15 from 2022)	0.04194
2022	410 (-47 from 2021)	783 (-113 from 2021)	0.04181
2021	363 (-6 from 2020)	896 (+26 from 2020)	0.04782
2020	357 (+11 from 2019)	870 No change from 2019	0.04704
2019	368 (+11 from 2018)	870 (+17 from 2018)	0.04527
2018	379 (+54 from 2017)	853 (+140 from 2017)	0.04388
2017	433 (+1 from 2016)	713 (-3 from 2016)	0.03603
2016	434 (+2 from 2015)	716 (+17 from 2015)	0.03535
2015	436 (+51 from 2014)	699 (+123 from 2014)	0.03419
2014	487 (+24 from 2013)	576 (+53 from 2013)	0.02811
2013	511 (+21 from 2012)	523 (+32 from 2012)	0.02588
2012	532 (+48 from 2011)	491 (+59 from 2011)	0.02420
2011	580 (+37 from 2010)	432 (+31 from 2010)	0.02127
2010	617 (+25 from 2009)	401 (+11 from 2009)	0.01952
2009	642 (+65 from 2008)	390 (+60 from 2008)	0.01839
2008	707 (-54 from 2007)	330 (-41 from 2007)	0.01513
2007	653 (+23 from 2006)	371 (+35 from 2006)	0.01675
2006	676 (+18 from 2005)	336 (+39 from 2005)	0.01533
2005	694 (+31 from 2004)	297 (+34 from 2004)	0.01396
2004	725 (+83 from 2003)	263 (+48 from 2003)	0.01244
2003	808 (+34 from 2002)	215 (+18 from 2002)	0.01023
2002	842 (+139 from 2001)	197 (+41 from 2001)	0.00953
2001	981 (-19 from 2000)	156 (-2 from 2000)	0.00754
2000	962 (+44 from 1999)	158 (+19 from 1999)	0.00757
1999	1006 (+218 from 1998)	139 (+39 from 1998)	0.00682
1998	1224 (+102 from 1997)	100 (+15 from 1997)	0.00493
1997	1326 (+312 from 1996)	85 (+26 from 1996)	0.00425
1996	1638 (-111 from 1995)	59 (-3 from 1995)	0.00294
1995	1527 (-154 from 1994)	62 (-10 from 1994)	0.00308
1994	1373 (+140 from 1993)	72 (+11 from 1993)	0.00353
1993	1513 (+291 from 1992)	61 (+15 from 1992)	0.00295
1992	1804 (+291 from 1991)	46 (+11 from 1991)	0.00219
1991	2095 (-127 from 1990)	35 (-3 from 1990)	0.00165
1990	1968 (-328 from 1989)	38 (-10 from 1989)	0.00177
1989	1640 (+66 from 1988)	48 (+7 from 1988)	0.00229
1988	1706 (+508 from 1987)	41 (+15 from 1987)	0.00205
1987	2214 (-53 from 1986)	26 No change from 1986	0.00133
1986	2161 (+343 from 1985)	26 (+6 from 1985)	0.00135
1985	2504 (-708 from 1984)	20 (-11 from 1984)	0.00104
1984	1796 (+412 from 1983)	31 (+8 from 1983)	0.00165
1983	2208 (+61 from 1982)	23 (+1 from 1982)	0.00123
1982	2269 (+411 from 1981)	22 (+5 from 1981)	0.00117
1981	2680 (-467 from 1980)	17 (-6 from 1980)	0.00091
1980	2213 (-270 from 1979)	23 (-4 from 1979)	0.00124
1979	1943 (+855 from 1978)	27 (+12 from 1978)	0.00151
1978	2798 (-894 from 1977)	15 (-11 from 1977)	0.00088
1977	1904 (+605 from 1976)	26 (+9 from 1976)	0.00152
1976	2509 (-59 from 1975)	17 No change from 1975	0.00104
1975	2450 (-251 from 1974)	17 (-2 from 1974)	0.00105
1974	2199 (-328 from 1973)	19 (-4 from 1973)	0.00117
1973	1871 (-305 from 1972)	23 (-7 from 1972)	0.00143
1972	1566 (+560 from 1971)	30 (+11 from 1971)	0.00179
1971	2126 (-427 from 1970)	19 (-7 from 1970)	0.00105
1970	1699 (-207 from 1969)	26 (-3 from 1969)	0.00136
1969	1492 (+158 from 1968)	29 (+6 from 1968)	0.00159
1968	1650 (-238 from 1967)	23 (-6 from 1967)	0.00130
1967	1412 (-39 from 1966)	29 (-2 from 1966)	0.00163
1966	1373 (+401 from 1965)	31 (+11 from 1965)	0.00171
1965	1774 (-159 from 1964)	20 (-4 from 1964)	0.00106
1964	1615 (-240 from 1963)	24 (-8 from 1963)	0.00118
1963	1375 (+12 from 1962)	32 No change from 1962	0.00155
1962	1387 (-106 from 1961)	32 (-6 from 1961)	0.00152
1961	1281 (-8 from 1960)	38 No change from 1960	0.00176
1960	1273 (+85 from 1959)	38 (+5 from 1959)	0.00175
1959	1358 (-106 from 1958)	33 (-5 from 1958)	0.00152
1958	1252 (+48 from 1957)	38 (+2 from 1957)	0.00176
1957	1300 (-68 from 1956)	36 (-2 from 1956)	0.00164
1956	1232 (-141 from 1955)	38 (-9 from 1955)	0.00177
1955	1091 (+78 from 1954)	47 (+6 from 1954)	0.00225
1954	1169 (+1 from 1953)	41 (+1 from 1953)	0.00198
1953	1170 (-89 from 1952)	40 (-5 from 1952)	0.00200
1952	1081 (-76 from 1951)	45 (-4 from 1951)	0.00228
1951	1005 (-16 from 1950)	49 No change from 1950	0.00256
1950	989 (+59 from 1949)	49 (+4 from 1949)	0.00269
1949	1048 (-169 from 1948)	45 (-15 from 1948)	0.00250
1948	879 (+37 from 1947)	60 (+2 from 1947)	0.00337
1947	916 (+36 from 1946)	58 (+9 from 1946)	0.00312
1946	952 (+87 from 1945)	49 (+11 from 1945)	0.00297
1945	1039 (-169 from 1944)	38 (-15 from 1944)	0.00277
1944	870 (+27 from 1943)	53 (-2 from 1943)	0.00382
1943	897 (-91 from 1942)	55 (-9 from 1942)	0.00378
1942	806 (+33 from 1941)	64 (+7 from 1941)	0.00454
1941	839 (+155 from 1940)	57 (+15 from 1940)	0.00454
1940	994 (-200 from 1939)	42 (-17 from 1939)	0.00354
1939	794 (+40 from 1938)	59 (+4 from 1938)	0.00521
1938	834 (+147 from 1937)	55 (+14 from 1937)	0.00484
1937	981 (-31 from 1936)	41 (-1 from 1936)	0.00375
1936	950 (-79 from 1935)	42 (-10 from 1935)	0.00395
1935	871 (+60 from 1934)	52 (+6 from 1934)	0.00486
1934	931 (-46 from 1933)	46 (-3 from 1933)	0.00433
1933	885 (+17 from 1932)	49 (-2 from 1932)	0.00480
1932	902 (+37 from 1931)	51 (+3 from 1931)	0.00475
1931	939 (-11 from 1930)	48 (-4 from 1930)	0.00449
1930	928 (-103 from 1929)	52 (-10 from 1929)	0.00460
1929	825 (+102 from 1928)	62 (+9 from 1928)	0.00560
1928	927 (-102 from 1927)	53 (-12 from 1927)	0.00464
1927	825 (-49 from 1926)	65 (-5 from 1926)	0.00559
1926	776 (+67 from 1925)	70 (+8 from 1925)	0.00611
1925	843 (-56 from 1924)	62 (-11 from 1924)	0.00538
1924	787 (-50 from 1923)	73 (-5 from 1923)	0.00624
1923	737 (+5 from 1922)	78 (-1 from 1922)	0.00689
1922	742 (+135 from 1921)	79 (+16 from 1921)	0.00702
1921	877 (-186 from 1920)	63 (-23 from 1920)	0.00554
1920	691 (+13 from 1919)	86 (+7 from 1919)	0.00781
1919	704 (+19 from 1918)	79 (+1 from 1918)	0.00778
1918	723 (-55 from 1917)	78 (-2 from 1917)	0.00744
1917	668 (+156 from 1916)	80 (+23 from 1916)	0.00834
1916	824 (-74 from 1915)	57 (-7 from 1915)	0.00617
1915	750 (-38 from 1914)	64 (+11 from 1914)	0.00727
1914	712 (-71 from 1913)	53 (+5 from 1913)	0.00776
1913	641 (+84 from 1912)	48 (+13 from 1912)	0.00895
1912	725 (-101 from 1911)	35 (+11 from 1911)	0.00775
1911	624 (+158 from 1910)	24 (+9 from 1910)	0.00994
1910	782 (+58 from 1909)	15 (+3 from 1909)	0.00719
1909	840 (-61 from 1908)	12 No change from 1908	0.00678
1908	779 (-220 from 1907)	12 (-7 from 1907)	0.00721
1907	559 (+9 from 1906)	19 (+2 from 1906)	0.01198
1906	568 (+24 from 1905)	17 (+1 from 1905)	0.01180
1905	592 (-148 from 1904)	16 (-7 from 1904)	0.01117
1904	444 (+212 from 1903)	23 (+11 from 1903)	0.01661
1903	656 (-181 from 1902)	12 (-8 from 1902)	0.00928
1902	475 (-76 from 1901)	20 (-2 from 1901)	0.01507
1901	399 (+204 from 1900)	22 (+5 from 1900)	0.01903
1900	603 (+10 from 1899)	17 (+6 from 1899)	0.01049
1899	613 (-70 from 1898)	11 (-4 from 1898)	0.00955
1898	543 (+182 from 1897)	15 (+6 from 1897)	0.01136
1897	725 (-84 from 1896)	9 (-3 from 1896)	0.00738
1896	641 (+98 from 1895)	12 (+3 from 1895)	0.00930
1895	739 (-300 from 1894)	9 (-10 from 1894)	0.00711
1894	439 (+329 from 1893)	19 (+11 from 1893)	0.01521
1893	768 (-364 from 1892)	8 (-14 from 1892)	0.00661
1892	404 (+72 from 1891)	22 (+8 from 1891)	0.01674
1891	476 (-42 from 1890)	14 (-3 from 1890)	0.01281
1890	434 (+115 from 1889)	17 (+5 from 1889)	0.01420
1889	549 (-133 from 1888)	12 (-8 from 1888)	0.01008
1888	416 (+4 from 1887)	20 (+4 from 1887)	0.01540
1887	420 (-17 from 1886)	16 (-3 from 1886)	0.01464
1886	403 (+144 from 1885)	19 (+7 from 1885)	0.01596
1885	547 (+23 from 1884)	12 (+1 from 1884)	0.01035
1884	570 (-158 from 1883)	11 (-7 from 1883)	0.00896
1883	412 (-23 from 1882)	18 (-3 from 1882)	0.01600
1882	389 (+114 from 1881)	21 (+9 from 1881)	0.01721
1881	503 (-122 from 1880)	12 (-8 from 1880)	0.01108
1880	381 First SSA data recorded	20 First SSA data recorded	0.01689

American States Popularity Rankings for Lawson

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

#3862021

#4102022

#4422023

Georgia (GA)

#2302021

#2222022

#2982023

North Carolina (NC)

#2002021

#2632022

#2252023

Alabama (AL)

#1282021

#1472022

#2072023

Tennessee (TN)

#2642021

#2852022

#2082023

Florida (FL)

#3722021

#4492022

#4382023

Louisiana (LA)

#1632021

#1862022

#2152023

Mississippi (MS)

#1012021

#1992022

#1312023

Arkansas (AR)

#1812021

#1802022

#1682023

South Carolina (SC)

#2432021

#2052022

#1932023

Missouri (MO)

#2472021

#2962022

#2992023

Virginia (VA)

#3732021

#4562022

#3192023

California (CA)

#10202021

#12142022

#11662023

Michigan (MI)

#4102021

#3502022

#3062023

Ohio (OH)

#3582021

#4152022

#5012023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#5022021

#3702022

#4652023

Illinois (IL)

#4232021

#6572022

#6562023

New York (NY)

#10232021

#7952022

#9382023

Indiana (IN)

#3582021

#4982022

#3992023

Oklahoma (OK)

#1782021

#3902022

#2532023

Kentucky (KY)

#2712021

#3302022

#4492023

Kansas (KS)

#2282021

#2522022

#2332023

Wisconsin (WI)

#3392021

#3332022

#3612023

Colorado (CO)

#3342021

#5702022

#5392023

Iowa (IA)

#2032021

#3432022

#3682023

Washington (WA)

#6582021

#6672022

#4832023

Minnesota (MN)

#4832021

#4972022

#8762023

Nebraska (NE)

#2692021

#2692022

#4062023

Maryland (MD)

#8752021

#4832022

#6602023

Utah (UT)

#4842021

#5442022

#5422023

Arizona (AZ)

#4732021

#7882022

#8772023

West Virginia (WV)

#3732021

#2582022

#1602023

South Dakota (SD)

#1562020

#1402021

#2682022

Oregon (OR)

#5112020

#6662021

#5112022

Massachusetts (MA)

#7072021

#8362022

#7272023

North Dakota (ND)

#2212021

#1882022

#2352023

Idaho (ID)

#4382017

#3662019

#2972023

Montana (MT)

#2572021

#1872022

#2502023

New Jersey (NJ)

#9422020

#11302021

#11202023

Connecticut (CT)

#5032020

#5512022

#5382023

Nevada (NV)

#5282020

#5492021

New Mexico (NM)

#4172020

Popularity Rankings for Lawson in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

#2742019

#2952021

#3952023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#3282021

#4722022

#4002023

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#4752021

#5812022

#6692023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales

#5522019

#7392020

#6182021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland

#6462019

#7792022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Lawson a Name for Boys or Girls?

Predominantly, Lawson is a boy’s name due to its roots in the surname Lawrence. The etymology carries a masculine heritage.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Lawson

Larsen
Lawton
Meaning: Long hill, ridge
Origin: EnglishLandon
Meaning: Son of David
Origin: EnglishDawson
Larson

Law
Meaning: Son
Origin: EnglishSonny
Lonny
Lars
Wally

Lawsy
Lawie
Lalo
Lanny
Wonsy

Lawson in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Nigel Lawson (Politician, 1932–2023): Served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher and was a key figure in her government.
Lawson Little (Golfer, 1910–1968): Notable for winning both the U.S. and British Amateur Championships in consecutive years.
Tom Lawson (Ice Hockey Player, born 1979): Played as a goaltender in various professional leagues, including the American Hockey League.
Lawson Craddock (Cyclist, born 1992): Competes professionally and has participated in major events like the Tour de France.
Lawson Sakai (Soldier, 1923–2020): A member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II, known for his bravery.
Nigella Lawson (Food Writer, born 1960): A famous television chef and food writer with a popular cooking show and several best-selling cookbooks.
Louise Lawson (Sculptor, 1860–1897): An artist known for her marble sculptures, contributing significantly to the American art scene.
Lawson P. Ramage (Naval Officer, 1909–1990): A highly decorated submarine commander in World War II, receiving the Medal of Honor.

"Lawson's War" (2015 Novel): A gripping war novel following the struggles and triumphs of Captain Lawson in WWII.
"The Lawson Chronicles" (2018 TV Series): A detective series focusing on the cases solved by the brilliant investigator, Lawson.
"Lawson's Escape" (2019 Film): An action-packed film about Lawson, a spy on the run after being framed for a crime he didn't commit.
"Lawson and the Lost City" (2020 Video Game): A thrilling adventure game where players navigate Lawson through ancient ruins and puzzles.
"The Adventures of Lawson" (2021 Animated Series): A children's show featuring Lawson, a young explorer with a knack for solving mysteries.
"Lawson" (2016 Album): A concept album by a rock band, telling the story of a character named Lawson.

Lawson City (Missouri, USA): A small city in Ray County, primarily residential with a rich community life.
Lawson Park (California, USA): A community park in the city of Marysville offering recreational facilities and green space.
Lawson Street (New South Wales, Australia): A major street in the city of Byron Bay, lined with shops, cafes, and cultural landmarks.
Lawson Heights Neighborhood (Saskatchewan, Canada): A residential neighborhood in the city of Saskatoon, offering schools, parks, and shopping centers.

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Lawson Name Meaning