Total births
12,576
Unisex name · since 1981
Lennon
Lennon has 12,576 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #235
- among girls today
- 12,576
- born since 1981
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
12,576 babies have been named Lennon since 1981, making it today's #235 unisex name.
Lennon has 12,576 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #235 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #235 among girls today
- 12,576 born since 1981
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lennon is currently the #235 unisex name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 12,576 born since 1981, peaking in the 2020s.
- #235
- among girls today
- 12,576
- born since 1981
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Lennon vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#235
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Lennon was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,421 babies were named Lennon in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Lennon compares
12,576 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lennon's all-time total is 33x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lennon | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,576 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,421 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lennon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lennon's full recorded timeline at 2008, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,421 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lennon at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#235
Active since
1981
Lennon popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,421
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Lennon popularity over time - boys
8,003 total births recorded since 1913 (Lennon as boys' name)
Lennon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lennon's strongest decade.
7,673 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Lennon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 333
2000s
333 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,506 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,673 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7,673 births (61% of all-time use).
How Lennon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lennon's total volume
Lennon vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lennon by state
Where Lennon concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 862 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 737 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 589 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 563 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 517 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 456 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 449 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 443 | 3.5% |
California share of Lennon's total US births 6.9%
Even split
862 of 12,576 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Lennon appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lennon? ▼
12,576 babies have been named Lennon since 1981. It currently ranks #235 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 1,421 births.
When was Lennon most popular? ▼
Lennon was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7,673 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Lennon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lennon are California (862 births), Texas (737 births), Ohio (589 births).
Is Lennon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lennon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12,576 births, and as a boy's name it has 8,003 births.
How long has the name Lennon been used? ▼
Lennon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lennon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lena, Lenora, Lenore, Lennox, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lennon's data
- California records the most Lennons (862 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lennon
Nearby Names Like Lennon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lennon
Lena Girl
#262 146,479 births
Lenora Girl
#715 37,058 births
Lenore Girl
#2011 22,968 births
Lennox Girl
#688 5,409 births
Lennie Girl
#3120 4,835 births
Compare Lennon side by side: Lennon vs Lena Lennon vs Lenora Lennon vs Lenore
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lennon: #235 Unisex Name - 12,576 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lennon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lennon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.