Lewis
LOO-is Boy English from Frankish
Famous warrior
Etymology
From the Frankish name Hlūdawīg, meaning 'famous warrior'. It came into English via Old French Louis.
Variants
- Lewys
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Lewis in Scotland, 2024
Scotland top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #95 |
| 2009 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #97 | #93 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #84 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #80 | #89 | Not ranked | #99 |
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #67 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #88 | #88 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #88 | #98 | Not ranked | #86 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #91 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #80 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #99 | #100 | Not ranked | #93 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #73 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #100 | #91 | Not ranked | #95 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #81 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #63 | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#433 2025 · 736 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #679 |
| 2007 | #694 |
| 2008 | #637 |
| 2009 | #725 |
| 2010 | #715 |
| 2011 | #630 |
| 2012 | #636 |
| 2013 | #636 |
| 2014 | #594 |
| 2015 | #568 |
| 2016 | #506 |
| 2017 | #542 |
| 2018 | #548 |
| 2019 | #557 |
| 2020 | #497 |
| 2021 | #485 |
| 2022 | #489 |
| 2023 | #470 |
| 2024 | #432 |
| 2025 | #433 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#231 2025 · 216 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #21 |
| 2007 | #16 |
| 2008 | #14 |
| 2009 | #21 |
| 2010 | #27 |
| 2011 | #39 |
| 2012 | #43 |
| 2013 | #46 |
| 2014 | #46 |
| 2015 | #56 |
| 2016 | #75 |
| 2017 | #85 |
| 2018 | #104 |
| 2019 | #112 |
| 2020 | #116 |
| 2021 | #137 |
| 2022 | #157 |
| 2023 | #179 |
| 2024 | #218 |
| 2025 | #231 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#28 2024 · 136 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1 |
| 2006 | #2 |
| 2007 | #1 |
| 2008 | #2 |
| 2009 | #2 |
| 2010 | #2 |
| 2011 | #2 |
| 2012 | #2 |
| 2013 | #3 |
| 2014 | #3 |
| 2015 | #4 |
| 2016 | #4 |
| 2017 | #4 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #6 |
| 2020 | #15 |
| 2021 | #7 |
| 2022 | #13 |
| 2023 | #20 |
| 2024 | #28 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#118 2025 · 20 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #23 |
| 2007 | #21 |
| 2008 | #20 |
| 2009 | #27 |
| 2010 | #30 |
| 2011 | #50 |
| 2012 | #63 |
| 2013 | #60 |
| 2014 | #46 |
| 2015 | #52 |
| 2016 | #75 |
| 2017 | #89 |
| 2018 | #94 |
| 2019 | #123 |
| 2020 | #99 |
| 2021 | #141 |
| 2022 | #200 |
| 2023 | #159 |
| 2024 | #141 |
| 2025 | #118 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#454 2025 · 8 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #194 |
| 2007 | #157 |
| 2008 | #140 |
| 2009 | #127 |
| 2010 | #161 |
| 2011 | #134 |
| 2012 | #182 |
| 2013 | #194 |
| 2014 | #128 |
| 2015 | #159 |
| 2016 | #164 |
| 2017 | #126 |
| 2018 | #131 |
| 2019 | #160 |
| 2020 | #182 |
| 2021 | #146 |
| 2022 | #228 |
| 2023 | #250 |
| 2024 | #282 |
| 2025 | #454 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#199 2024 · 173 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #666 |
| 2006 | #610 |
| 2007 | #611 |
| 2008 | #573 |
| 2009 | #609 |
| 2010 | #557 |
| 2011 | #480 |
| 2012 | #425 |
| 2013 | #489 |
| 2014 | #336 |
| 2015 | #336 |
| 2016 | #316 |
| 2017 | #334 |
| 2018 | #322 |
| 2019 | #301 |
| 2020 | #270 |
| 2021 | #268 |
| 2022 | #247 |
| 2023 | #229 |
| 2024 | #199 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#173 2025 · 28 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #174 |
| 2007 | #132 |
| 2008 | #131 |
| 2009 | #188 |
| 2010 | #98 |
| 2011 | #117 |
| 2012 | #131 |
| 2013 | #108 |
| 2014 | #100 |
| 2015 | #114 |
| 2016 | #103 |
| 2017 | #108 |
| 2018 | #138 |
| 2019 | #112 |
| 2020 | #110 |
| 2021 | #141 |
| 2022 | #188 |
| 2023 | #222 |
| 2024 | #186 |
| 2025 | #173 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.