Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Lewis
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1921
Peak births
2,712
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lewis
How many people are named Lewis?
An estimated 57,274 living Americans are named Lewis.
How rare is Lewis?
Lewis is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 736 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 72.9% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Lewis?
The median age of a living American named Lewis is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 71 years old.
Is Lewis still popular?
Yes — Lewis is currently rising in popularity, with 736 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Lewis most common?
Lewis has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
72.9%
2025
736
All-time
155,766
Where it lives now
Lewis is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 3.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Lewis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.