US rank #5248 Boys' name Peak 2023 258 births

Lewin — #5248 US boys' name

258 babies named Lewin in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s251920s371930s71940s231950s101960s71990s52000s52010s662020s73
#5248
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Lewin was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

18 babies were named Lewin in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lewin

The Social Security Administration has registered 258 babies named Lewin between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lewin currently holds the #5248 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lewin performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Lewin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lewin 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 258 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.

Lewin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

258

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2023

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,248

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lewin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
18
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
05101520 202420202016201019541944192419191915 5

Lewin by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
73 births that decade — 28% of Lewin's all-time total
1910s251920s371930s71940s231950s101960s71990s52000s52010s662020s73

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lewin?
258 babies have been named Lewin since 1915. It currently ranks #5248 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 18 births.
When was Lewin most popular?
Lewin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Lewin been used?
Lewin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lewin?
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.

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, 1915–2024 (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.