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) 2,188 306
Peak Year 1959 1929
Peak Year Births 55 17
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Lew Lewellyn
1880ss 127 —
1890ss 66 —
1900ss 69 —
1910ss 212 58
1920ss 238 97
1930ss 300 66
1940ss 313 42
1950ss 394 33
1960ss 250 10
1970ss 106 —
1980ss 72 —
1990ss 18 —
2010ss 6 —
2020ss 17 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lew Lewellyn
2016 6 —
2022 5 —
2023 12 —

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, 1880–2023.

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