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Lawrence

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What official birth registration shows about Lawrence: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #152 to #576.200020052010201520202025#152#576
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#152
1997#154
1998#165
1999#180
2000#213
2001#239
2002#272
2003#262
2004#283
2005#288
2006#291
2007#361
2008#339
2009#385
2010#355
2011#369
2012#411
2013#375
2014#395
2015#373
2016#404
2017#386
2018#486
2019#443
2020#551
2021#509
2022#515
2023#514
2024#576
2025#549

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 43 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #549 among boys in England and Wales, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1957

    Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1957).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #549 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #77 in New South Wales, Australia in 1953.

Lawrence's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#54971HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#57666HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#51476HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#51576HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#50977HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#55167HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#44392HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#48682HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#386117HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#404106HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#373117HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#395103HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#375108HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#41197HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#369109HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#355117HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#385101HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#339114HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#361101HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#291122HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#288112HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#283111HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#262117HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#272102HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#239121HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#213151HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#180185HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#165205HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#154225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#152226HighVerified
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#9866InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#9559InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#8571InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#7784InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#7789InsufficientNot yet available
1958New Zealandmale#9360HighVerified
1956New Zealandmale#9648HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#9747HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#7871HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2634HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2813HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2349HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2994HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#19311HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2326HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2157HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2476HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2099HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2238HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#19112HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#20212HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2129HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#20810HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2416HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#20011HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#17715HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#20010HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#1979HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#14616HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#11228HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#10136HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#15012HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#11918HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#11918HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lawrence is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Lawrence, between 1952 and 2025, in 67 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–19575#77 in 1952
New Zealand1954–19584#78 in 1954
Republic of Ireland1964–202543#101 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202530#152 in 1996
Northern Ireland2000–20033#263 in 2003

Its high point came 51 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in Northern Ireland (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1958; it appears again in 1964.

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What is known about Lawrence

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #77 in New South Wales, Australia in 1953. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.