Lawton
Lawton may refer to:Lawton Chiles (1930–1998), American politician from the U.S. state of Florida Lawton Fitt, American banker Lawton Nuss, American judge, a Kansas Supreme Court Justice Lawton S. Parker (1868–1954), American impressionist painter Lawton Leroy Pratt (1886–1943), American businessman, mortician, and funeral director
Meaning & Origin of Lawton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lawton may refer to:Lawton Chiles (1930–1998), American politician from the U.S. state of Florida Lawton Fitt, American banker Lawton Nuss, American judge, a Kansas Supreme Court Justice Lawton S. Parker (1868–1954), American impressionist painter Lawton Leroy Pratt (1886–1943), American businessman, mortician, and funeral director
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The Story of Lawton
American parents first put Lawton on the record books as a baby boy name in 1889, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 48 Lawtons were born — ranking #2,652 that year. As of 2026, Lawton ranks #3,448 for baby boys with 34 births, falling sharply (-18%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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About the name Lawton
Lawton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lawton's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #613. Use the chart and map above to compare Lawton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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