Ty Lawson
There are approximately 18 people named Ty Lawson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lawson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Ty
46K
Alive today
Named Lawson
131K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 29
Top Census group: White (73.5%)
Estimated bearers: 131K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #267
Per 100K: 38.31
Top ancestry: White (70.8%)
First name trend
Ty: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ty. The peak year was 2005 with 2,475 births. The average person named Ty today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ty
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ty, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ty 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 Ty at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.5% · 34,865
- Black or African American7.3% · 3,471
- Two or more races6.4% · 3,018
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.8% · 2,744
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 2,588
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 739
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lawson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lawson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname 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 surname Lawson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White70.8% · 81,026
- Black or African American20.4% · 23,402
- Two or more races4.5% · 5,150
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 3,621
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 668
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 655
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ty has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0135% of the US population, based on 46,263 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 Ty right now.
The surname Lawson appears at a rate of 38.31 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0383%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Ty Lawson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ty Lawson: questions and answers
How many people are named Ty Lawson?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Ty Lawson. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0135%) with the surname frequency (38.31 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ty Lawson?
We classify Ty Lawson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ty a male or female name?
Ty is predominantly male. Out of 48,026 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Ty 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 many Americans are named Ty Lawson?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.