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Lewellyn

/luˈɛlɪn/ · 90% boys · last recorded 1962

Lewellyn has been given to about 339 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1929, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/luˈɛlɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 117
Median age today86 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lewellyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1929 · 22
  • Born in 20250
  • All time339

How popular is Lewellyn?

Its best year was 1929, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 1899th. The typical living American called Lewellyn is about 86 years old today.

Names that sound like Lewellyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Merlyn0.59
  2. Lowell0.51
  3. Leslie0.49
  4. Melvyn0.51
  5. Devyn0.49
  6. Lemuel0.49
  7. Sevyn0.49
  8. Jaedyn0.49

Middle names for Lewellyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lewellyn Paul0.79
  2. Lewellyn John0.79
  3. Lewellyn Blake0.78
  4. Lewellyn Wade0.78
  5. Lewellyn Ross0.78
  6. Lewellyn Quinn0.78

Sibling names for Lewellyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.73
  2. Winonasister · 0.71
  3. Mavissister · 0.69
  4. Cleoeither · 0.67
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.66
  6. Hughbrother · 0.65

Where Lewellyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lewellyn White0.74
    2. Lewellyn Moore0.74
    3. Lewellyn Hill0.74
    4. Lewellyn Hall0.74
    5. Lewellyn Brown0.74
    6. Lewellyn Allen0.73

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lewellyn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.