Total births
870
Boys' name · since 1880
Lewie
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.
- #12367
- among boys today
- 870
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Lewie is the #12367 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 870 recorded since 1880.
Lewie has 870 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12367 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #12367 among boys today
- 870 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lewie is currently the #12367 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 870 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12367
- among boys today
- 870
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Lewie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12367
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% 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.
How Lewie compares
870 Top 33% higher than 67% of 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
Lewie's all-time total is 137% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lewie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 870 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lewie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lewie splits its recorded history at 1940: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1937 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lewie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1937
Current rank
#12,367
Active since
1880
Lewie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1937)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Lewie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lewie's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lewie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
146 births
- 1920s
1920s
195 births
- 1930s
1930s
169 births
- 1940s
1940s
138 births
- 1950s
1950s
98 births
- 1960s 69
1960s
69 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 195 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lewie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lewie's total volume
Lewie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lewie by state
Where Lewie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lewie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 870 babies named Lewie. Today it holds rank #12367 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lewie since 1880 -- 145 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Lewie's data
- Lewie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (195 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Lewies (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- 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 Lewie
Nearby Names Like Lewie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lewie
Lewis Boy
#431 155,766 births
Lew Boy
2,193 births
Lewellyn Boy
306 births
Lewin Boy
#5267 275 births
Lewi Boy
#7655 144 births
Compare Lewie side by side: Lewie vs Lewis Lewie vs Lew Lewie vs Lewellyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lewie
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, 1880–2024 (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. "Lewie: #12367 Boys' Name - 870 Births, Peak 1937." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lewie. 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 Lewie 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.