Lew vs Lewie

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

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Lew

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Name B

Lewie

Boy name · Rank #12367

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Metric Lew Lewie
Current Rank Unranked #12367
Total Births (all years) 2,193 870
Peak Year 1959 1937
Peak Year Births 55 25
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lew Lewie
1880s 127 10
1890s 66 -
1900s 69 15
1910s 212 146
1920s 238 195
1930s 300 169
1940s 313 138
1950s 394 98
1960s 250 69
1970s 106 10
1980s 72 -
1990s 18 -
2010s 6 5
2020s 22 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lew Lewie
2016 6 -
2019 - 5
2020 - 5
2021 - 5
2022 5 -
2023 12 -
2024 - 5
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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