Lawrence vs Leonard
Lawrence and Leonardcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1958, Lawrence was ranked #93 and Leonard #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1957, Lawrence was ranked #98 and Leonard #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lawrence was ranked #576 and Leonard #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lawrence was ranked #829 and Leonard #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lawrence and Leonard over time
Lawrence and Leonard appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Leonard held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lawrence in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lawrence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leonard in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Lawrence and Leonard changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #829 and #272.
- Longest-running competitions
Lawrence and Leonard were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #829 and #272.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #125 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #829 and #272.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1964–2025
Lawrence held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Leonard in 32.
Highest recorded here: Lawrence #101 in 1967, Leonard #108 in 1975.
The order changed in 2007: Leonard moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #423 and #500; by 2007 that had become #527 and #435.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lawrence #829, Leonard #272.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lawrence held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Leonard in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lawrence #152 in 1996, Leonard #217 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Leonard moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #355 and #413; by 2011 that had become #369 and #361.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lawrence #576, Leonard #244.
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 | Lawrence | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lawrence has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leonard.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Leonard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 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 recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys