Lewin
A name of Germanic origin meaning "beloved friend."
Name Census estimates that about 175 living Americans carry the first name Lewin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lewin today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lewin births was 2023 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lewin. 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 Lewin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
175
~ 1 in 1,958,596 Americans
Peak year
2023
18 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,340
Tracked since 1915
Census
Lewin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 314 people with the first name Lewin, which placed it at #28,548 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,548
National first-name rank
People counted
314
314 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lewin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lewin is White at 46.2%. The next largest groups are Black (25.2%) and Hispanic (17.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lewin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lewin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.2% · 145
- Black or African American25.2% · 79
- Hispanic or Latino17.2% · 54
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 19
- Two or more races4.1% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Lewin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lewin from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 73 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lewin 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 Lewin 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 Lewin
The name Lewin is of Old English origin, derived from the elements "leof" meaning "dear" or "beloved" and "wine" meaning "friend." It was a popular name among the Anglo-Saxons, particularly during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lewin dates back to the 7th century, with a reference to a Lewin who was a Northumbrian prince and claimant to the throne of Northumbria. The name also appears in various ancient texts and manuscripts, such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the Domesday Book.
In the 11th century, a notable figure named Lewin was a monk and hagiographer at the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds. He is best known for his work titled "Vita Sancti Edmundi," which recounts the life and martyrdom of St. Edmund, the patron saint of East Anglia.
During the 12th century, a prominent individual named Lewin (or Leofwine) served as the Bishop of Thetford from 1107 to 1115. He was involved in various ecclesiastical matters and played a role in the ongoing conflicts between the English and Norman clergy.
In the 13th century, a Lewin (or Lewine) was recorded as a landowner and nobleman in the county of Hertfordshire. He is mentioned in several legal documents and charters from that period.
Another notable figure with the name Lewin was a German philosopher and theologian named Lewin Goldschmidt, who lived from 1829 to 1897. He was a prominent figure in the Jewish Enlightenment movement and made significant contributions to the field of religious philosophy.
Throughout its history, the name Lewin has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including royalty, clergy, scholars, and landowners. While its popularity may have waxed and waned over the centuries, the name continues to carry a sense of endearment and friendship, reflecting its Old English roots.
People
Lewin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lewin 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
Lewin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lewin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 175 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lewin 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 1,958,596 US residents.
Is Lewin a common name?
We classify Lewin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 258 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lewin most popular?
The single biggest year for Lewin was 2023, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lewin is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lewin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 314 people with the name Lewin, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,548 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lewin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lewin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lewin leans strongly male. 305 people counted with this name were male (96.2%), compared with 12 female bearers (3.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lewin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lewin is White at 46.2%. The next largest groups are Black (25.2%) and Hispanic (17.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lewin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lewin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.2% (145 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lewin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lewin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lewin 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 Lewin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lewin 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 Lewin 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.
How many Americans are named Lewin?
See how many people share the name Lewin on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.