Lawyer Boy

How popular is Lawyer?

Peaked in 1930

No babies were recorded with the name Lawyer in 2025. It was most used in 1930, when 31 boys got the name.

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290living people named Lawyer (est.)
70median age of people named Lawyer
1,021babies named Lawyer since 1880

Lawyer popularity over time

02040 18801900192019401960198020002020
Rank in 2025Not ranked
Babies in 20250 boys
10-year trendNot used lately
Peak year1930 (31 boys)
Highest rank#540 in 1886
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls

Lawyer by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s35#540
1890s35#765
1900s66#714
1910s174#689
1920s173#1,695
1930s165#1,283
1940s129#1,802
1950s103#1,885
1960s53#2,241
1970s23#4,580
1980s6#5,481
1990s28#6,408
2000s19#7,529
2020s12#9,709

Questions

Is Lawyer a boy or girl name?
Lawyer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lawyer were boys.
How popular is the name Lawyer?
No babies were recorded with the name Lawyer in 2025. It was most used in 1930, when 31 boys got the name.
When was Lawyer most popular?
Lawyer peaked in 1930, when 31 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #540 in 1886.
How many people are named Lawyer?
1,021 babies have been named Lawyer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 290 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.