unisex name
Lawan
- Origin Atayal
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 201
Lawan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 48% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2002 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Lawan is a name of Atayal origin.
- Peaked in 1972, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
Lawan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 57 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 7 |
How popular is Lawan?
In 2002, Lawan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lawan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lawan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lawan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lawan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lawan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lawan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lawan
How popular is the name Lawan?
In 2002, Lawan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lawan a girl's or a boy's name?
Lawan is used for both girls and boys. About 48% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Lawan most popular?
Lawan peaked in 1972, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Lawan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lawan currently ranks #4,938 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.