UK boy's name
Lewys
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Lewys is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Lewys popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3254, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 52 births.
This profile covers 683 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 12% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 677 living people in the UK are called Lewys. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Lewys ranked #3254 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 52 boys were registered as Lewys.
- • About 677 living people in the UK are estimated to have Lewys as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3254
2024
Births in 2024
6
Latest year
Peak year
2004
52 births
Estimated living
677
2026
Popularity
Lewys over time
The chart below shows babies named Lewys registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Lewys, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2024, compared with 52 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lewys by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Lewys was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2920 | 38 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1754 | 147 | 10 |
| 2000s | #711 | 351 | 10 |
| 1990s | #513 | 147 | 4 |
Notable bearers
Famous people named Lewys
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Lewys Daron
poet
Welsh poet (fl. c. 1495 – c. 1530)
1600-1530
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Lewys Dwnn
poet; genealogist
Welsh poet and genealogist (1550–1616)
1550-1616
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Lewys Glyn Cothi
poet
Welsh writer
1420-1490
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Lewys Morgannwg
poet
Welsh poet from the 16th century
?-1565
Related
Names similar to Lewys
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Lewys: questions and answers
How popular is the name Lewys in the UK right now?
In 2024, Lewys was ranked #3254 for boys in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was Lewys most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 52 babies registered as Lewys in England and Wales.
How many people are called Lewys in the UK?
A total of 683 babies have been registered as Lewys across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.