Lewis
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning famous warrior; form of Louis.
Babies a year
216
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#433
unchanged on last year
UK popularity
#231
216 babies · down from #216
How Lewis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #568 |
| 2016 | #507 |
| 2017 | #542 |
| 2018 | #548 |
| 2019 | #557 |
| 2020 | #496 |
| 2021 | #487 |
| 2022 | #489 |
| 2023 | #469 |
| 2024 | #433 |
| 2025 | #433 |
In 2025, 216 babies in England and Wales were named Lewis. In the US, 515 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,712 in 1921.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lewis was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.44% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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