Lawton Boy
How popular is Lawton?
#3,239 boy name in 2025
36 baby boys were named Lawton in the US in 2025, making it the 3239th most popular boy name.
1,772living people named Lawton (est.)
26median age of people named Lawton
2,866babies named Lawton since 1880
1 in 92,093US babies born in 2025
Lawton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,239 for boys (▼ 80 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 36 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-3% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,084 in 2015, #2,805 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (48 boys) |
| Highest rank | #613 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1889 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lawton is most popular
Babies named Lawton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Lawton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | #878 |
| 1890s | 30 | #613 |
| 1900s | 67 | #647 |
| 1910s | 218 | #986 |
| 1920s | 327 | #1,108 |
| 1930s | 251 | #1,168 |
| 1940s | 206 | #1,368 |
| 1950s | 231 | #1,360 |
| 1960s | 166 | #1,699 |
| 1970s | 127 | #2,323 |
| 1980s | 128 | #2,555 |
| 1990s | 204 | #2,718 |
| 2000s | 313 | #2,466 |
| 2010s | 355 | #2,714 |
| 2020s | 232 | #2,651 |
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Questions
- Is Lawton a boy or girl name?
- Lawton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Lawton were boys.
- How popular is the name Lawton?
- 36 baby boys were named Lawton in the US in 2025, making it the 3239th most popular boy name.
- When was Lawton most popular?
- Lawton peaked in 2021, when 48 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #613 in 1899.
- How many people are named Lawton?
- 2,866 babies have been named Lawton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,772 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
- Where is Lawton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lawton was most common in Georgia, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.