Boys name
Lewis
Lewis is a boys' name given to 140,394 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1921 with 2,705 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 29th among boys names in Virginia in 1915.
Which states favor Lewis
Lewis by state
Top states by all-time births named Lewis. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 9,683 | #735 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 9,668 | #419 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 8,085 | #768 (2025) |
| 4 | Virginia | 7,292 | #375 (2025) |
| 5 | Georgia | 7,261 | #400 (2025) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 6,864 | #469 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 6,696 | #345 (2025) |
| 8 | California | 6,143 | #578 (2025) |
| 9 | South Carolina | 4,959 | #457 (2025) |
| 10 | Alabama | 4,827 | #729 (2025) |
| 11 | Illinois | 4,724 | #480 (2025) |
| 12 | Michigan | 4,722 | #273 (2025) |
| 13 | Florida | 4,131 | #611 (2025) |
| 14 | Tennessee | 4,005 | #379 (2025) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 3,550 | #496 (2024) |
| 16 | New Jersey | 3,513 | #680 (2025) |
| 17 | Indiana | 3,351 | #388 (2025) |
| 18 | Missouri | 3,323 | #267 (2025) |
| 19 | West Virginia | 3,267 | #326 (2022) |
| 20 | Mississippi | 3,081 | #451 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).