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Lawson

“Son of Lawrence” — Scottish/English origin

Boy's name · #381 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Lawson has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #357 (2020) · 18,533 babies named Lawson all-time · 1 in 2,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,100 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,800 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lawsons

• Lawson Craddock — American road cyclist
• Lawson Crouse — Canadian ice hockey player
• Lawson Robertson — American athlete and coach (1883–1951)
• Lawson Butt — British actor and film director (1883–1956)
• Lawson Tait — British gynaecologist and antivivisectionist (1845–1899)

In stories & tradition

• Lawson — Fire Emblem Gaiden · Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

What Lawsons become

Among 66 notable people named Lawson:

Athletes appear 1.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lawson Craddock, American road cyclist.

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