girl's name
Lawanda
luh-WON-duh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 12,099
Lawanda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1977, when 598 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lawanda Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 431 |
| 1930s | 699 |
| 1940s | 710 |
| 1950s | 1,266 |
| 1960s | 2,315 |
| 1970s | 4,539 |
| 1980s | 1,659 |
| 1990s | 403 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Lawanda?
In 2021, Lawanda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
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 Lawanda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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How to Say Lawanda
- English luh-WON-duh
Sibling Names for Lawanda
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lawanda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lawanda
How popular is the name Lawanda?
In 2021, Lawanda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Lawanda a girl's or a boy's name?
Lawanda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lawanda?
Lawanda has 3 syllables.
When was Lawanda most popular?
Lawanda peaked in 1977, when 598 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.