Rising since 2015, #6,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Lawsyn since 2010
Babies named Lawsyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82 | 65 |
| 2020s | 98 | 42 |
Meaning & origin
Lawsyn is a modern respelling of Lawson, a surname-turned-first-name that entered U.S. records in 2012. At rank 6546 in 2025, it remains a rare choice, occurring in about 1 in 94,545 births. Its trajectory has been rising since 2015, and it achieved its peak popularity in 2018. The name follows contemporary trends favoring -yn endings and patronymic surnames as first names. While it has not yet seen significant use in any particular state, its appeal lies in its similarity to fashionable names like Emersyn and Paxton. Lawsyn is used for both boys and girls, making it part of a broader movement toward gender-neutral naming in the United States.
Lawsyn is a modern respelling of the surname Lawson, which derives from the given name Lawrence (from Latin Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum'). The -syn ending follows a fashionable pattern in contemporary American naming, analogous to names like Brynlynn or Emersyn. Its use as a first name emerged in the 21st century, consistent with the trend of surnames and invented spellings.
Sibling names for Lawsyn
Names that share Lawsyn's style, for a brother or sister.
