Lawrence vs Scott
Lawrence and Scottcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Lawrence was ranked #263 and Scott #43 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1957, Lawrence was ranked #98 and Scott #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lawrence was ranked #829 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lawrence was ranked #576 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Lawrence and Scott over time
Lawrence and Scott appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Scott 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 1 of those lists, and Scott 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Scott moved ahead of Lawrence in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #200 and #280 the year before became #177 and #158.
- Longest-running competitions
Lawrence and Scott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #829 and #198.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Lawrence #152 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1970–2025
Lawrence held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Scott in 34.
Highest recorded here: Lawrence #177 in 1972, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 1972: Scott moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #200 and #280; by 1972 that had become #177 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lawrence #829, Scott #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lawrence held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Scott in 20.
Highest recorded here: Lawrence #152 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Lawrence moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #404 and #397; by 2017 that had become #386 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lawrence #576, Scott #1025.
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 | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Lawrence does not have one recorded yet.
- Lawrence has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Lawrence doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys