Lawyer comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Legal professional who represents clients..
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How popular is Lawyer?
1930peak year
The name Lawyer reached its peak in 1930, with 31 registrations (ranked #1291). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 50 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11802) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 1,021 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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