Lewis
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
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?
Lewis is also given to girls.
Pronounced LOO-is.
As of October 2026, Lewis ranked #433 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #30 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #217.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #594 | 463 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #568 | 495 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #506 | 592 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #542 | 521 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #548 | 510 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #556 | 507 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #497 | 588 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #487 | 607 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #489 | 622 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #470 | 648 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #433 | 728 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #433 | 736 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Lewis on lists
Famous Lewiss
- Lewis Alonzo YanceyBoy
American aviator
- Lewis Archer BoswellBoy
American aviator
- Lewis CarrollBoy
pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, English novelist and poet
- Lewis CapaldiBoy
English singer,songwriter
- Lewis Niles BlackBoy
American comedian
- Lewis "Lew" WallaceBoy
American politician and general; 11th Governor of New Mexico
- Lewis GibsonBoy
Scottish ice dancer
- Lewis Carl Davidson HamiltonBoy
British Formula One racer
- Lewis Frederick "Lew" Ayres IIIBoy
American actor
- Lewis BrindleyBoy
English comedian and YouTuber of The Yogscast
- Lewis NashBoy
American jazz drummer
- Lewis Madison TermanBoy
American psychologist
- Lewis Walton MoodyBoy
English rugby union player
- (Lewis) Jefferson MaysBoy
American actor
- Lewis Harry HoltbyBoy
German footballer
- Lewis Kristian MarnellBoy
Australian pro skateboarder
- Lewis WatsonBoy
English singer,songwriter
- Lewis NixonBoy
American soldier in WWII's Easy Company; portrayed in miniseries 'Band of Brothers'
- Lewis Allan "Lou" ReedBoy
American musician
- Lewis James GrabbanBoy
English footballer
- Lewis Addison ArmisteadBoy
US Confederate general
- Lewis CollinsBoy
English actor
- Lewis HamiltonBoy
Formula 1 World Champion
Lewis in pop culture
- Lewis YoungBoy
character on TV series "Flashpoint"
- Lewis McCartneyBoy
character on Australian TV series "H2O: Just Add Water"
- Lewis SnartBoy
character on TV's "The Flash"
- Lewis ClarkBoy
minor character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Lewis FarberBoy
Adam's alias on TV's Forever
- LewisBoy
character on French,Canadian parody soap "Le coeur a ses raisons"
- "LewisBoy
" British TV series about DI Robert Lewis
- Lewis KiniskiBoy
character on the TV series "The Drew Carey Show" Lewis Kiniski , Lewis is best friends with Oswald Lee Harvey
- Lewis WoodpeckerBoy
Melanerpes lewis
- LewisBoy
character in the video game "Stardew Valley"