Lewis

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A few things about Lewis you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lewis

Lewis Milestone

Russian-American film director (1895-1980)

Choose Lewis and your child shares a first name with Lewis Milestone, a Russian-American film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lewis, like who?” Lewis Milestone's Wikipedia article is available in 52 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: film studio publicity still. Original uploader was Wikiwatcher1 at en.wikipedia, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,321 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Lewis, 736 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lewis would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLewis has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lewiss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #30. Today it's #433, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowLewis is 2.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,501 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,321.
• 🚀TrendLewis has climbed 64 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #433. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLewis is most popular in Vermont, where it ranks #102, followed by Montana (#127) and Minnesota (#156). It's in the top 1,000 in 38 states.
• 💬MeaningLewis is an English form of Louis, which means “famous warrior”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, English and German roots.
• 🌍OriginLewis is the #3 most popular Anglo Saxon boy name in the US. That's out of 290 Anglo Saxon boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Lewis

Lewis is a boy name of Anglo Saxon, English and German origin meaning “famous warrior”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-wis”. US birth records list Lewis for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #30 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #433, with 736 babies.

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