Lewis
Top 1000
About Lewis
Lewis is the best spelling to choose if you want this pronounced with the S. It was a Top 100 name in the US from 1880 to 1930, reaching Number 30 in 1880 and while it has declined in use, it has remained in the Top 1000 since stats began.
A Medieval form of Louis, one of its most famous namesakes is Lewis Carroll, born Charles while current bearers are comedian Lewis Black and singer Lewis Capaldi. Lewis is also a very common surname, as in Lewis & Clark, Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sinclair Lewis, Leona Lewis, and many other notables. Interesting fact: Louis Armstrong pronounced his first name as Lewis.
Nickname/middle name Lou is making a comeback for girls (as in Keri Russell's Willa Lou), so why not Lew for boys?
Pronounced LOO-is.
As of October 2026, Lewis ranked #433 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #30 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #217.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #594 | 463 | 241 |
| 2015 | #568 | 495 | 258.3 |
| 2016 | #506 | 592 | 312 |
| 2017 | #542 | 521 | 281.5 |
| 2018 | #548 | 510 | 280.8 |
| 2019 | #556 | 507 | 282.6 |
| 2020 | #497 | 588 | 340.7 |
| 2021 | #487 | 607 | 347 |
| 2022 | #489 | 622 | 356.2 |
| 2023 | #470 | 648 | 378.8 |
| 2024 | #433 | 728 | 422.5 |
| 2025 | #433 | 736 | 430.9 |
World rankings
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Lewis on lists
Famous Lewiss
- Lewis Alonzo Yancey
American aviator
- Lewis Archer Boswell
American aviator
- Lewis Carroll
pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, English novelist and poet
- Lewis Capaldi
English singer,songwriter
- Lewis Niles Black
American comedian
- Lewis "Lew" Wallace
American politician and general; 11th Governor of New Mexico
- Lewis Gibson
Scottish ice dancer
- Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton
British Formula One racer
- Lewis Frederick "Lew" Ayres III
American actor
- Lewis Brindley
English comedian and YouTuber of The Yogscast
- Lewis Nash
American jazz drummer
- Lewis Madison Terman
American psychologist
- Lewis Walton Moody
English rugby union player
- (Lewis) Jefferson Mays
American actor
- Lewis Harry Holtby
German footballer
- Lewis Kristian Marnell
Australian pro skateboarder
- Lewis Watson
English singer,songwriter
- Lewis Nixon
American soldier in WWII's Easy Company; portrayed in miniseries 'Band of Brothers'
- Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed
American musician
- Lewis James Grabban
English footballer
- Lewis Watson
English singer,songwriter
- Lewis Addison Armistead
US Confederate general
- Lewis Collins
English actor
- Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1 World Champion
Lewis in pop culture
- Lewis Young
character on TV series "Flashpoint"
- Lewis McCartney
character on Australian TV series "H2O: Just Add Water"
- Lewis Snart
character on TV's "The Flash"
- Lewis Clark
minor character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Lewis Farber
Adam's alias on TV's Forever
- Lewis
character on French,Canadian parody soap "Le coeur a ses raisons"
- "Lewis
" British TV series about DI Robert Lewis
- Lewis Kiniski
character on the TV series "The Drew Carey Show" Lewis Kiniski , Lewis is best friends with Oswald Lee Harvey
- Lewis Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
- Lewis
character in the video game "Stardew Valley"