Total births
144
Boys' name · since 2011
Lewi
Lewi has 144 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7655
- among boys today
- 144
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Lewi currently ranks #7655 among boys' names in America, with 144 babies recorded since 2011.
Lewi has 144 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7655 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #7655 among boys today
- 144 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lewi is currently the #7655 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 144 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7655
- among boys today
- 144
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Lewi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7655
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Lewi was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lewi in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Lewi compares
144 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lewi's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lewi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lewi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lewi's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lewi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,655
Active since
2011
Lewi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Lewi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lewi's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Lewi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 78 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lewi? ▼
Lewi has been given to 144 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7655 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Lewi most popular? ▼
Lewi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Lewi been used? ▼
Records for Lewi go back to 2011, giving 15 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lewi? ▼
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 Lewi's data
- Lewi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lewi
Nearby Names Like Lewi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lewi
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2,193 births
Lewie Boy
#12367 870 births
Lewellyn Boy
306 births
Lewin Boy
#5267 275 births
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Lewi: #7655 Boys' Name - 144 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lewi. 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 Lewi 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.