Lawson
Lawson is a male given name: 97% of people named Lawson are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 11,864 male / 338 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lawson
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lawson," in English, "Guten Tag Lawson," in German. Lawson is a male given name: about 97% of people named Lawson are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Lawson,
German
Guten Tag Lawson,
French
Bonjour Lawson,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lawson:
Chinese
Lawson您好：
Japanese
Lawson様
English
Hi Lawson,
German
Hi Lawson,
French
Salut Lawson,
Spanish
Hola Lawson,
Chinese
Lawson你好：
Japanese
Lawsonさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 97% |
United States birth data
11,864 male · 338 female · 12,202 births recorded
Since 1980: 96% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lawson a male or female name?
Lawson is a male given name: 97% of people named Lawson are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Lawson in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lawson," in English, "Guten Tag Lawson," in German. Lawson is a male given name: about 97% of people named Lawson are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Lawson a unisex name?
Lawson is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Lawson are men. Lawson leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Lawson a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lawson (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lawson,
title = {Is Lawson a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lawson},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}