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Lewis

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Renowned warrior; famous in battle (English form of Louis)”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:LOO-ihs

IPA (US English):/ˈluː.ɪs/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19212,712 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#433736 births in 2025

Total US Registrations156,636Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1921 (2,712 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level736 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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