Lewellyn
The Story of Lewellyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lewellyn as a girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1940 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Lewellyn — #3,503 in the national rankings. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Lewellyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1940 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Lewellyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Lewellyn as a boy name dates back to 1912, when 6 babies received it. 1929 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Lewellyn — #1,848 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Lewellyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1962 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 306 Lewellyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lewellyn
Lewellyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 306 births in the dataset. Lewellyn's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #1,848. Use the chart and map above to compare Lewellyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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