Lewis is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lewis means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lewis across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lewis has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lewis is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “famous warrior”. an anglicised form of Louis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 156,636 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 69,352 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18,085 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,824 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 998 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 324 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lewis per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1999 (4,916/yr) · United States peaked in 1921 (2,731/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (818/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (139/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (59/yr).
Lewis has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #174 nationally (given to 2,731 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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