Lawana
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,079 in 1939
0 babies were named Lawana in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLawana first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1939, when it reached #1,079.
About the name Lawana
Lawana is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Lawana for girls from 1918 to 2000, in 76 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #1,079 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.8 | 113,636 girls |
| 1920s | 18 | 56,818 girls |
| 1930s | 29 | 34,530 girls |
| 1940s | 29 | 34,106 girls |
| 1950s | 33 | 30,469 girls |
| 1960s | 36 | 28,161 girls |
| 1970s | 37 | 26,961 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 95,329 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 694,444 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
Other spellings of Lawana
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Questions about the name Lawana
What is the origin of the name Lawana?
Lawana has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lawana a boy or girl name?
Lawana is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lawana?
Lawana is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #1,079 in 1939.