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“Son of Lawrence” — Scottish/English origin
Girl's name · #3053 in the US (2025) · Trending
Lawson is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1992, it stood at #3053 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 610 girls have been named Lawson along the way. It is also an American family name — about 119,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 96% of babies named Lawson in recent years have been boys.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 66 notable people named Lawson:
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