Lawyer Name Popularity and Statistics

Lawyer is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2021
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,021
First Year on Record1880

Lawyer popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2021Boys7#9,714
2020Boys5#12,022
2005Boys5#11,472
2002Boys6#9,392
2001Boys8#7,536
1996Boys5#9,015
1995Boys5#8,868
1994Boys6#7,770
1992Boys5#8,435
1990Boys7#6,415
1983Boys6#5,484
1979Boys5#6,056
1977Boys7#4,582
1974Boys6#4,634
1973Boys5#5,101
1967Boys13#2,242
1966Boys7#3,249
1964Boys7#3,282
1963Boys6#3,646
1962Boys7#3,305
1961Boys6#3,652
1960Boys7#3,337
1959Boys6#3,619
1958Boys5#3,944

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1930 · Boys

31 recorded births and rank #1,283.

1917 · Boys

27 recorded births and rank #1,322.

1916 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #1,415.

1918 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,539.

Where Lawyer ranked highest in 1952

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MS
Rank #362 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lawyer