Lewin
Lewin is a Germanic name, usually originating from either of two different sources, the Old English Leofwine or a variant of the Jewish Levin.
Meaning & Origin of Lewin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lewin is a Germanic name, usually originating from either of two different sources, the Old English Leofwine or a variant of the Jewish Levin.
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The Story of Lewin
Lewin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 19 Lewins were born — ranking #5,120 that year. As of 2026, Lewin ranks #5,120 for baby boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+63% over the past five years). In total, more than 295 Lewins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lewin
Lewin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 295 births in the dataset. Lewin's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,602. Use the chart and map above to compare Lewin'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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