Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Lawson vs. Lawrence

YearCategoryLawsonLawrence
2025Girls#3,028 · 54 births#11,932 · 7 births
2025Boys#381 · 830 births#518 · 578 births
2024Girls#4,772 · 28 births#8,946 · 11 births
2024Boys#415 · 775 births#508 · 600 births
2023Girls#4,191 · 34 births#8,486 · 12 births
2023Boys#412 · 775 births#558 · 521 births
2022Girls#4,108 · 35 births#15,306 · 5 births
2022Boys#410 · 786 births#548 · 541 births
2021Girls#4,245 · 33 births#10,292 · 9 births
2021Boys#364 · 896 births#580 · 484 births
2020Girls#5,487 · 22 births#9,546 · 10 births
2020Boys#357 · 871 births#562 · 498 births
2019Girls#4,773 · 28 births#13,799 · 6 births
2019Boys#368 · 870 births#535 · 530 births
2018Girls#4,237 · 33 birthsNo record
2018Boys#380 · 853 births#497 · 579 births
2017Girls#4,147 · 35 births#15,902 · 5 births
2017Boys#433 · 713 births#492 · 587 births
2016Girls#4,990 · 27 birthsNo record
2016Boys#434 · 716 births#493 · 614 births
2015Girls#4,725 · 29 birthsNo record
2015Boys#436 · 699 births#499 · 582 births
2014Girls#5,310 · 25 births#14,558 · 6 births
2014Boys#488 · 576 births#460 · 639 births
2013Girls#9,036 · 12 birthsNo record
2013Boys#511 · 523 births#474 · 585 births
2012Girls#7,144 · 17 birthsNo record
2012Boys#530 · 492 births#452 · 601 births
2011Girls#9,723 · 11 birthsNo record
2011Boys#580 · 432 births#453 · 595 births
2010Girls#6,904 · 18 birthsNo record
2010Boys#617 · 401 births#457 · 583 births
2009Girls#8,058 · 15 birthsNo record
2009Boys#642 · 390 births#441 · 636 births
2008Girls#9,476 · 12 birthsNo record
2008Boys#707 · 330 births#429 · 676 births
2007Girls#10,129 · 11 birthsNo record
2007Boys#653 · 371 births#392 · 772 births
2006Girls#7,868 · 15 birthsNo record
2006Boys#676 · 336 births#406 · 728 births
2005Girls#8,330 · 13 births#11,834 · 8 births
2005Boys#694 · 297 births#395 · 725 births
2004Girls#6,768 · 17 birthsNo record
2004Boys#725 · 263 births#362 · 768 births
2003Girls#8,505 · 12 birthsNo record
2003Boys#809 · 215 births#341 · 817 births
2002Girls#13,595 · 6 birthsNo record
2002Boys#842 · 197 births#345 · 794 births
2001Girls#10,102 · 9 birthsNo record
2001Boys#981 · 156 births#339 · 811 births

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