Lawanna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,218 in 1940
0 babies were named Lawanna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLawanna first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #1,218.
About the name Lawanna
Lawanna is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Lawanna for girls from 1921 to 1996, in 74 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #1,218 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.8 | 128,205 girls |
| 1930s | 19 | 53,850 girls |
| 1940s | 19 | 51,760 girls |
| 1950s | 24 | 41,789 girls |
| 1960s | 29 | 34,965 girls |
| 1970s | 37 | 27,285 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 73,421 girls |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 299,145 girls |
Other spellings of Lawanna
More American girl names
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Questions about the name Lawanna
What is the origin of the name Lawanna?
Lawanna has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lawanna a boy or girl name?
Lawanna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lawanna?
Lawanna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #1,218 in 1940.