Lew Name Popularity and Statistics

Lew is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,208
First Year on Record1880

Lew popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys5#12,008
2023Boys12#6,897
2022Boys5#12,330
2016Boys6#10,744
1996Boys5#9,015
1992Boys5#8,435
1991Boys8#5,942
1989Boys5#7,905
1988Boys6#6,426
1987Boys6#6,089
1986Boys10#4,130
1984Boys5#6,315
1983Boys10#3,884
1982Boys6#5,619
1981Boys12#3,412
1980Boys12#3,430
1979Boys8#4,403
1978Boys8#4,157
1977Boys6#5,123
1976Boys8#4,012
1975Boys10#3,428
1974Boys7#4,190
1973Boys11#3,013
1972Boys12#2,819

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1959 · Boys

55 recorded births and rank #1,034.

1957 · Boys

54 recorded births and rank #1,029.

1958 · Boys

47 recorded births and rank #1,114.

1947 · Boys

42 recorded births and rank #1,116.

Where Lew ranked highest in 1961

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #772 · 9 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lew