How Many People Are Named Lew?
An estimated 966 people in the United States have the first name Lew. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Lew peaked in popularity in 1957 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lew as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lew paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Lew is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
966
About 1 in 354,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1957
59 births
Total Registered
2,203
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lew
Lew is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,203 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Lew as a male name
Ranked #7,127 in 2023
12 male births in 2023
Peak: 1959 (55 births)
Lew as a female name
Ranked #6,625 in 1957
5 female births in 1957
Peak: 1929 (5 births)
Lew: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lew span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 404 babies were registered. Lew has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lew by Decade
How has Lew tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lew by State
Birth registrations for Lew span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Texas, Ohio. On average, about 16 Lews were registered per state.
Lew + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lew as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lew
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lew: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lew?
We estimate approximately 966 people named Lew are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 354,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Lew a common name?
Lew is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,203 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lew most popular?
Lew reached peak popularity in 1957, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lew is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lew a male name?
Lew is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lew Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lew Smith, Lew Johnson, Lew Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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