Lewis vs Lew
Side-by-side comparison of Lewis and Lew — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Lewis Lew Current Rank #433 Unranked Total Births (all years) 155,019 2,188 Peak Year 1921 1959 Peak Year Births 2,712 55 Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1880 1880
Births by Decade Decade Lewis Lew 1880ss 4,341 127 1890ss 3,699 66 1900ss 4,042 69 1910ss 17,787 212 1920ss 25,328 238 1930ss 20,017 300 1940ss 20,931 313 1950ss 18,134 394 1960ss 11,682 250 1970ss 7,518 106 1980ss 5,841 72 1990ss 4,533 18 2000ss 3,421 — 2010ss 4,552 6 2020ss 3,193 17
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Lewis Lew 2014 463 — 2015 495 — 2016 592 6 2017 521 — 2018 510 — 2019 507 — 2020 588 — 2021 607 — 2022 622 5 2023 648 12 2024 728 —