Lawson
Meaning
"son of Lawrence"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #416
- Total SSA Count
- 774
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Law, Laws
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Lawrence"
Origin: Old English
"powerful ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Lawson is more popular, ranked #416 vs #4945 for Ricki.
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Lawson is more popular, ranked #416 compared to Ricki at #4945 in the United States.
Lawson means "son of Lawrence" (Old English origin). Ricki means "powerful ruler" (Germanic origin).
Lawson is primarily a boy name. Ricki is primarily a girl name.