Lew vs Lewellyn

Side-by-side comparison of Lew and Lewellyn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Lew

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Lewellyn

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Metric Lew Lewellyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,193 306
Peak Year 1959 1929
Peak Year Births 55 17
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Lew Lewellyn
1880s 127 -
1890s 66 -
1900s 69 -
1910s 212 58
1920s 238 97
1930s 300 66
1940s 313 42
1950s 394 33
1960s 250 10
1970s 106 -
1980s 72 -
1990s 18 -
2010s 6 -
2020s 22 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lew Lewellyn
2016 6 -
2022 5 -
2023 12 -
2025 5 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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