How Many People Are Named Lew?
people named Lew are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 391,506 people in the US has this name
Based on 2,208 babies named Lew in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
59 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Polish cognate of LEV (1).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Lew, 1% were girls and 99% were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Lew alive today is about 63 years old, and 69% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 56 and 74 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Lew first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1957, to 59 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Lew has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #389, in 1880. In 2025 it ranked #13,137.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #13,137 |
| Best rank | #389 (1880) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,211 in the 1950s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Lew alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Lew were born in California than in any other state: about 18 of those alive today.
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