Lew
Lew was the 13142nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 389th; the most babies were born in 1959 (55). More babies were named Lew in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #13,142 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195955 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,208babies recorded
Lew popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 15 since 1929.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,142 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #3,536 | 12 |
| 1970 | #1,965 | 21 |
| 1960 | #1,284 | 38 |
| 1950 | #1,267 | 33 |
| 1940 | #1,172 | 33 |
| 1930 | #1,448 | 26 |
| 1920 | #1,851 | 19 |
| 1910 | #1,171 | 9 |
| 1900 | #1,119 | 7 |
| 1890 | #708 | 9 |
| 1880 | #389 | 20 |
How popular is Lew, counting every spelling?
Lew has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Lew?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lew (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Lew born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lew.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lew?
About 800 people born in the US named Lew are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 57 and 74. That makes Lew a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lew by state
How common Lew was among boys born in each state in 1957–1961, around its peak. In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lew: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lew, they share its era and feel.
Lew is also a nickname for Lewis.
Questions about the name Lew
How popular is the name Lew?
Lew was the 13142nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 389th; the most babies were born in 1959 (55). More babies were named Lew in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Lew a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Lew in the US.
Where was Lew most popular?
In 1957–1961, Lew was most common in Illinois (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and California.