Lew Boy
How popular is Lew?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Lew in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
899living people named Lew (est.)
67median age of people named Lew
2,208babies named Lew since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Lew popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1959 (55 boys) |
| Highest rank | #381 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Lew by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 127 | #381 |
| 1890s | 66 | #635 |
| 1900s | 69 | #632 |
| 1910s | 212 | #1,000 |
| 1920s | 238 | #1,225 |
| 1930s | 300 | #1,145 |
| 1940s | 313 | #1,108 |
| 1950s | 394 | #1,028 |
| 1960s | 250 | #1,272 |
| 1970s | 106 | #1,938 |
| 1980s | 72 | #3,410 |
| 1990s | 18 | #5,934 |
| 2010s | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2020s | 22 | #6,892 |
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Questions
- Is Lew a boy or girl name?
- Lew is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lew were boys.
- How popular is the name Lew?
- 5 baby boys were named Lew in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Lew most popular?
- Lew peaked in 1959, when 55 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #381 in 1880.
- How many people are named Lew?
- 2,208 babies have been named Lew in the US since 1880. We estimate about 899 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.