Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lewis

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lewis.

✦ Famous warrior 🌍 German, English Royal Traditional
National Rank (2025) #433
All-Time Peak Rank #30 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 155,766 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 2,712 births in 1921
πŸ’‘ The Lewis Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Famous warrior
Language Origin German, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodovech (or Hlodwig), composed of the Germanic elements *hlud* 'fame' and *wig* 'war'. Lewis is an English and Scottish form of Louis.
Common Nicknames
Lew Louie
Alternative Spellings
Louis Lewes
Pronunciation: LOO-is
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Lewis across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +25.2%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +48.7%
2015: 495 births 495 2016: 592 births 2017: 521 births 2018: 510 births 2019: 507 births 2020: 588 births 588 2021: 609 births 2022: 623 births 2023: 648 births 2024: 734 births 2025: 736 births 736
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 2,712 births in 1921
Years in Top 100 56 yrs
Years in Top 500 122 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 4,341
1890s: 3,699
1900s: 4,042
1910s: 17,787
1920s: 25,328
1930s: 20,017
1940s: 20,931
1950s: 18,133
1960s: 11,683
1970s: 7,517
1980s: 5,841
1990s: 4,533
2000s: 3,424
2010s: 4,552
2020s: 3,938

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Le-ws
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State West Virginia
Top States West Virginia, South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
West Virginia Unranked 3,267 1925 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #457 4,959 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #375 7,292 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #729 4,827 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #400 7,261 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,122 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #451 3,081 1952 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #469 6,864 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #474 2,524 1921 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 965 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #764 2,864 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 3,550 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #379 4,005 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 372 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #419 9,668 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #314 1,793 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #457 2,497 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #267 3,323 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #410 589 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #345 6,696 1917 10.8% Decline
Indiana #388 3,351 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #138 426 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #293 1,118 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #680 3,513 1947 Insufficient historical volume
New York #735 9,683 1942 28.6% Decline
Michigan #273 4,722 1918 +48.0% Growth
Florida #611 4,131 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #299 1,575 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #276 1,061 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 151 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #231 1,776 1947 +29.6% Growth
Texas #768 8,085 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #412 764 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #256 1,223 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #541 1,102 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #116 167 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #480 4,724 1923 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 509 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,674 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #454 2,215 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 286 1923 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 263 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #161 1,472 2024 +27.3% Growth
North Dakota #213 244 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #227 1,375 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #612 800 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 232 1919 Insufficient historical volume
California #578 6,143 1958 8.8% Decline
Alaska #183 53 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 21 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 16 1948 Insufficient historical volume

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