Lawsen is a unique and distinctive given name of American origin, derived from Scandinavian roots. It is a variant spelling of the more common Lawson, which itself stems from the Old Norse personal name Hrólfr, composed of the elements hródr ('famous') and ulfr ('wolf'). Thus, Lawsen essentially means 'famous wolf'. This name gained popularity in the United States during the mid-20th century but remains relatively uncommon, giving it a distinctive and memorable quality.
The name Lawson experienced fluctuations in popularity over the years, with peak years being 2014 and 2022, each having 15 births. There was a significant increase from 6 births in 2005 to a high of 18 births in 2015, after which it slightly decreased but remained consistently higher than the early years.