boy's name
Lawayne
luh-WAYN (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 579
Lawayne is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1940, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lawayne Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 63 |
| 1960s | 63 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How Popular Is Lawayne?
In 2025, Lawayne was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Lawayne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Lawayne Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lawayne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Lawayne
- English luh-WAYN
Sibling Names for Lawayne
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lawayne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lawayne
How popular is the name Lawayne?
In 2025, Lawayne was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lawayne a girl's or a boy's name?
Lawayne is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lawayne?
Lawayne has 2 syllables.
When was Lawayne most popular?
Lawayne peaked in 1940, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lawayne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lawayne currently ranks #8,828 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.