US rank #12319 Boys' name Peak 1937 870 births

Lewie — #12319 US boys' name

870 babies named Lewie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s101900s151910s1461920s1951930s1691940s1381950s981960s691970s102010s52020s15
#12319
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 14% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Lewie was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

25 babies were named Lewie in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lewie

The Social Security Administration has registered 870 babies named Lewie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lewie currently holds the #12319 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lewie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Lewie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lewie in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lewie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 870 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lewie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

870

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1937

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,319

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lewie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1937)
25
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Lewie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
195 births that decade — 22% of Lewie's all-time total
1880s101900s151910s1461920s1951930s1691940s1381950s981960s691970s102010s52020s15

Lewie by state

Where Lewie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lewie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
41 4.7%
#2 Texas
23 2.6%
Alabama share of Lewie's total US births 4.7%
Even split

41 of 870 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lewie?
870 babies have been named Lewie since 1880. It currently ranks #12319 among boys. The peak year was 1937 with 25 births.
When was Lewie most popular?
Lewie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
Where is Lewie most popular?
The top states for the name Lewie are Alabama (41 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Lewie been used?
Lewie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lewie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lewis, Lew, Lewellyn, Lewin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.