Lawyer
Lawyer is a surname and a masculine given name, and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Lawyer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lawyer is a surname and a masculine given name, and may refer to:
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Lawyer
Lawyer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 31 Lawyers were born — ranking #1,283 that year. As of 2026, Lawyer ranks #9,707 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Lawyers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lawyer
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lawyer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lawyer
What does the name Lawyer mean?
How popular is Lawyer in 2026?
When was Lawyer most popular?
In which U.S. states is Lawyer most popular?
Is Lawyer a unisex name?
What names go well with Lawyer?
About the name Lawyer
Lawyer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lawyer's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #1,283. Use the chart and map above to compare Lawyer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1930 →
- Names of the 1930s →
- Names starting with "L" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.