Lewi
A masculine name of Teutonic origin meaning "humble" or "renowned warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the first name Lewi. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lewi today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lewi births was 2022 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lewi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lewi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
130
~ 1 in 2,636,572 Americans
Peak year
2022
15 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,053
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Lewi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lewi from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 78 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lewi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lewi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lewi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lewi
The name Lewi has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language and culture, dating back to biblical times. It is a variant spelling of the name Levi, which was derived from the Hebrew word "lavah," meaning "to accompany" or "to join." The name Levi was borne by one of the twelve tribes of Israel, the Levites, who were traditionally associated with priestly duties and temple service.
In the Old Testament of the Bible, Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah, and his descendants formed the priestly tribe responsible for the maintenance of the Tabernacle and later the Temple in Jerusalem. The name Levi carries a significant religious and cultural significance within the Jewish tradition.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lewi can be found in the Book of Genesis, where it is spelled as "Levi." However, the variant spelling "Lewi" has been used throughout history, particularly in various European and Slavic languages.
Among the notable historical figures bearing the name Lewi, we can mention Lewi ben Gershon (1288-1344), a renowned French rabbi, philosopher, and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of mathematics and biblical exegesis. Another prominent figure was Lewi Pinsker (1821-1891), a Russian Jewish physician and one of the early pioneers of the Zionist movement, who advocated for the establishment of a Jewish homeland.
In the realm of literature, Lewi Shestov (1866-1938), a Russian-born philosopher and existentialist writer, explored themes of faith, reason, and the absurd in his works. Lewi Matthäus Schmitt (1670-1737) was a German architect and one of the leading figures of the Baroque architectural style in Central Europe.
The name Lewi has also been borne by notable figures in more recent times, such as Lewi Pethrus (1884-1974), a Swedish Christian minister and founder of the Pentecostal movement in Scandinavia, and Lewi Marik (1923-2004), a Polish-born Israeli author and Holocaust survivor who wrote extensively about his experiences during World War II.
While the name Lewi may have evolved in spelling and pronunciation across different cultures and languages, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew name Levi, carrying a rich historical and religious significance within the Jewish tradition.
People
Lewi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lewi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lewi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lewi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 130 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lewi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,636,572 US residents.
Is Lewi a common name?
We classify Lewi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 131 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lewi most popular?
The single biggest year for Lewi was 2022, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lewi is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lewi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lewi a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lewi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lewi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lewi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lewi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Lewi?
Find out how many people share the name Lewi on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.