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Baby name

Lewis

Boy

Origin of the name

Lewis is the English form of Louis.

Classic name

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Lewis peaked in 1921, when 1 baby in 861 was given the name. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 433.
155,766births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 71rank at its peak, in 1921

Where babies named Lewis are born

1921

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The darker the blue, the more common Lewis is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lewis is most common in West Virginia (2.5 times), South Carolina (2.4) and Virginia (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Maurice · Herman · Warren · Harvey · Vernon · Clyde

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