Lawson Brinkley
There are approximately 1 people named Lawson Brinkley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lawson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brinkley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Lawson
16K
Alive today
Named Brinkley
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 17
Top Census group: White (82.5%)
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,705
Per 100K: 4.35
Top ancestry: White (64.2%)
First name trend
Lawson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lawson. The peak year was 2021 with 929 births. The average person named Lawson today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lawson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lawson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 82.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lawson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lawson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.5% · 9,222
- Black or African American7.1% · 790
- Two or more races4.7% · 525
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 408
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 145
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 82
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brinkley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brinkley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Brinkley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Brinkley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.2% · 8,349
- Black or African American26.9% · 3,503
- Two or more races4.8% · 620
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 389
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 95
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 58
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lawson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0046% of the US population, based on 15,650 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lawson right now.
The surname Brinkley appears at a rate of 4.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0044%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Lawson Brinkley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Brinkley
FAQ
Lawson Brinkley: questions and answers
How many people are named Lawson Brinkley?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Lawson Brinkley. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0046%) with the surname frequency (4.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lawson Brinkley?
We classify Lawson Brinkley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lawson a male or female name?
Lawson is predominantly male. Out of 18,247 total SSA registrations, 97.0% were male and 3.0% were female. See the full Lawson profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Lawson Brinkley?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Lawson Brinkley is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.