Lawrence
Boy nameLawrence has been given to 463,357 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1952 and currently ranks #520 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈlɒ.ɹəns/
See Laurence.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
463,357
Peak year
1952 (10,336 babies)
Rank in 2025
#520 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +1%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Lawrence
Larry David
American comedian, writer and actor (born 1947)
Larry Ellison
American internet entrepreneur and businessman (born 1944)
Lawrence Lessig
American academic, political activist
Lawrence Klein
American economist (1920-2013)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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