NameBattle

Jay vs Lawson

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Jay

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Jay per year
Rank today
#392
Peak
#78 (1960)
Babies in 2025
809
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, NY
VS

Lawson

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Lawson per year
Rank today
#381
Peak
#357 (2020)
Babies in 2025
830
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, GA, NC

The verdict

Lawson is the more popular pick (#381 vs #392). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Lawson is a steady, dependable choice, Jay is a steady, dependable choice.

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