boy's name
Lawton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,883
Lawton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 53 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lawton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 30 |
| 1900s | 67 |
| 1910s | 218 |
| 1920s | 327 |
| 1930s | 251 |
| 1940s | 206 |
| 1950s | 231 |
| 1960s | 166 |
| 1970s | 127 |
| 1980s | 128 |
| 1990s | 204 |
| 2000s | 313 |
| 2010s | 355 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 237 |
How popular is Lawton?
In 2025, Lawton was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lawton 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 Lawton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lawton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lawton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lawton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lawton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lawton
How popular is the name Lawton?
In 2025, Lawton was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lawton a girl's or a boy's name?
Lawton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lawton?
Lawton has 2 syllables.
When was Lawton most popular?
Lawton peaked in 2021, when 53 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lawton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lawton currently ranks #3,255 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.