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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lewis

Ranked #785 - 1 in 133,985 people
US

Most common in

United States

60k bearers

World total

59,708

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#785

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States60k
Worldwide
~60k
rank #785
Rarity
1 in 133,985
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~60k in US

About the name Lewis

There are an estimated 59,708 people named Lewis alive worldwide today. That ranks Lewis at #785 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lewis is held by approximately 59,708 people, ranking #785 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,559 U.S. residents).

Historically Lewis is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Lewis appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Lewis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lewis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 517
  2. 1881: 439
  3. 1882: 441
  4. 1883: 431
  5. 1884: 476
  6. 1885: 437
  7. 1886: 431
  8. 1887: 343
  9. 1888: 412
  10. 1889: 414
  11. 1890: 375
  12. 1891: 357
  13. 1892: 405
  14. 1893: 364
  15. 1894: 359
  16. 1895: 382
  17. 1896: 386
  18. 1897: 383
  19. 1898: 352
  20. 1899: 352
  21. 1900: 469
  22. 1901: 309
  23. 1902: 385
  24. 1903: 340
  25. 1904: 402
  26. 1905: 390
  27. 1906: 365
  28. 1907: 427
  29. 1908: 489
  30. 1909: 484
  31. 1910: 562
  32. 1911: 664
  33. 1912: 1,255
  34. 1913: 1,393
  35. 1914: 1,780
  36. 1915: 2,314
  37. 1916: 2,383
  38. 1917: 2,500
  39. 1918: 2,610
  40. 1919: 2,450
  41. 1920: 2,698
  42. 1921: 2,731
  43. 1922: 2,575
  44. 1923: 2,629
  45. 1924: 2,684
  46. 1925: 2,592
  47. 1926: 2,464
  48. 1927: 2,517
  49. 1928: 2,361
  50. 1929: 2,240
  51. 1930: 2,261
  52. 1931: 2,174
  53. 1932: 2,129
  54. 1933: 2,048
  55. 1934: 2,076
  56. 1935: 1,986
  57. 1936: 1,862
  58. 1937: 1,848
  59. 1938: 1,893
  60. 1939: 1,866
  61. 1940: 1,908
  62. 1941: 1,984
  63. 1942: 2,190
  64. 1943: 2,194
  65. 1944: 2,061
  66. 1945: 1,848
  67. 1946: 2,160
  68. 1947: 2,453
  69. 1948: 2,151
  70. 1949: 2,091
  71. 1950: 2,027
  72. 1951: 2,007
  73. 1952: 2,006
  74. 1953: 1,858
  75. 1954: 1,846
  76. 1955: 1,793
  77. 1956: 1,782
  78. 1957: 1,672
  79. 1958: 1,675
  80. 1959: 1,548
  81. 1960: 1,408
  82. 1961: 1,348
  83. 1962: 1,282
  84. 1963: 1,291
  85. 1964: 1,261
  86. 1965: 1,117
  87. 1966: 1,066
  88. 1967: 1,066
  89. 1968: 971
  90. 1969: 958
  91. 1970: 1,011
  92. 1971: 944
  93. 1972: 799
  94. 1973: 755
  95. 1974: 715
  96. 1975: 670
  97. 1976: 690
  98. 1977: 671
  99. 1978: 634
  100. 1979: 711
  101. 1980: 646
  102. 1981: 621
  103. 1982: 601
  104. 1983: 601
  105. 1984: 566
  106. 1985: 559
  107. 1986: 590
  108. 1987: 580
  109. 1988: 576
  110. 1989: 560
  111. 1990: 579
  112. 1991: 574
  113. 1992: 544
  114. 1993: 460
  115. 1994: 432
  116. 1995: 378
  117. 1996: 428
  118. 1997: 372
  119. 1998: 354
  120. 1999: 412
  121. 2000: 357
  122. 2001: 339
  123. 2002: 353
  124. 2003: 324
  125. 2004: 344
  126. 2005: 328
  127. 2006: 333
  128. 2007: 340
  129. 2008: 386
  130. 2009: 326
  131. 2010: 326
  132. 2011: 371
  133. 2012: 378
  134. 2013: 389
  135. 2014: 463
  136. 2015: 495
  137. 2016: 592
  138. 2017: 521
  139. 2018: 510
  140. 2019: 507
  141. 2020: 588
  142. 2021: 609
  143. 2022: 623
  144. 2023: 648
  145. 2024: 734
  146. 2025: 736

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lewis worldwide?

There are an estimated 59,708 people named Lewis alive worldwide today, ranking #785 globally.

Is Lewis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 133,985 people. In the United States there are roughly 59,708 bearers, which is 1 in 5,559 Americans.

Is Lewis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lewis is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Lewis come from?

Who are famous people named Lewis?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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