Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1915
Lewell
39 babies named Lewell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1915–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Lewell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 1915.
Lewell has 39 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1931.
- 39 total births
- 1915–1931 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Lewell since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1931.
- 39
- total births
- 1915–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Lewell was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lewell in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Lewell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lewell's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lewell at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lewell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1931
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Lewell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lewell's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Lewell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 21 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lewell? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 39 babies named Lewell. The most recent recorded year was 1931. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 7 births.
When was Lewell most popular? ▼
Lewell was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Lewell been used? ▼
Lewell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 17 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Lewell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lewis, Lew, Lewie, Lewellyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lewell's data
- Lewell's decade-level peak was the 1910s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lewell
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Lewin Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lewell: Baby Name Since 1915 - 39 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lewell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lewell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.