Lewellyn vs Lew

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

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Lewellyn

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Lew

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Metric Lewellyn Lew
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 306 2,188
Peak Year 1929 1959
Peak Year Births 17 55
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lewellyn Lew
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, 1912–1962.

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