Allen vs Lawrence
Allen and Lawrencecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1956, Allen was ranked #85 and Lawrence #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Allen was ranked #720 and Lawrence #542 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allen was ranked #4270 and Lawrence #576 among boys in England and Wales.
Allen and Lawrence over time
Allen and Lawrence appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allen and Lawrence changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2010, ending at #720 and #542.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Allen and Lawrence averaged 54.6 places apart, ending at #720 and #542.
- Longest-running competitions
Allen and Lawrence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #720 and #542.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Allen #127 in 1966, Lawrence #101 in 1967.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1964–2010
Allen held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Lawrence in 10.
Highest recorded here: Allen #127 in 1966, Lawrence #101 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Allen #720, Lawrence #542.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lawrence in 29.
Highest recorded here: Allen #1079 in 2007, Lawrence #152 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allen #4270, Lawrence #576.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Allen | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lawrence.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1960
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1960).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Lawrence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1957
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1957).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys