boy's name
Lawyer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,021
Lawyer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1930, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lawyer 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 2021, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 |
| 1890s | 35 |
| 1900s | 66 |
| 1910s | 174 |
| 1920s | 173 |
| 1930s | 165 |
| 1940s | 129 |
| 1950s | 103 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 12 |
How popular is Lawyer?
In 2021, Lawyer was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Lawyer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lawyer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lawyer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lawyer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lawyer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lawyer
How popular is the name Lawyer?
In 2021, Lawyer was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lawyer a girl's or a boy's name?
Lawyer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lawyer?
Lawyer has 2 syllables.
When was Lawyer most popular?
Lawyer peaked in 1930, when 31 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.