Name Legacy

Lawanda

Recorded 1917–2021 · United States

Lawanda was most popular in 1977, when 598 American babies were given the name — ranking #674 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 12,099 people named Lawanda.

Most popular in1977
Rank that year#674
Births that year598
Total since 188012,099

Lawanda over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Lawanda’s peak in 1977. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org