Kit vs Lewis

Kit and Lewiscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kit was ranked #290 and Lewis #28 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kit was ranked #305 and Lewis #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kit was ranked #157 and Lewis #216 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kit was ranked #468 and Lewis #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Kit and Lewis over time

Kit and Lewis appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Lewis held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kit in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Lewis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kit in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Kit moved ahead of Lewis in England and Wales · Boys — #161 and #136 the year before became #154 and #156.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kit held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lewis in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kit #154 in 2022, Lewis #10 in 2001.
The order changed in 2022: Kit moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #161 and #136; by 2022 that had become #154 and #156.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kit #157, Lewis #216.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Lewis

Pairs where Lewis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Craig vs Lewis
In 1997 they stood at #68 and #75 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2015 they were #415 and #51.
Craig · Lewis · 17 shared years, 1997–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2015 Northern Ireland ranking
Ben vs Lewis
In 1996 they stood at #34 and #24 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #509 and #216.
Ben · Lewis · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Luke vs Lewis
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Luke and Lewis averaged 12.1 places apart, ending at #138 and #216.
Luke · Lewis · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Matthew vs Lewis
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Matthew and Lewis averaged 13.1 places apart, ending at #149 and #216.
Matthew · Lewis · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kit, Lewis
Field	Kit	Lewis
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Kit has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lewis.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Kit

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #633 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Lewis

Popularity journey

First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys