US rank #264 Unisex name Peak 2022 13,160 births

Lennox — #264 US boys' name

13,160 babies named Lennox in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101930s51940s181950s371960s521970s651980s771990s1242000s6092010s55622020s6601
#264
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 98% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lennox was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

1,426 babies were named Lennox in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lennox

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,160 babies named Lennox between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lennox currently holds the #264 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 1,426 babies received it in a single year. Lennox is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5,012 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lennox performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 6,601 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Lennox shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,042 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Lennox in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lennox in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13,160 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lennox at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

13,160

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

2022

1,426 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#264

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lennox popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2022)
1,426
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420152006199719881978196719511918 5

Lennox popularity over time — girls

5,012 total births recorded since 1996 (Lennox as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5,012 births
-2000200400600 20242021201820152012200920061996 5

Lennox by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
6,601 births that decade — 50% of Lennox's all-time total
1910s101930s51940s181950s371960s521970s651980s771990s1242000s6092010s55622020s6601

Lennox by state

Where Lennox concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lennox
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,042 7.9%
#2 Texas
970 7.4%
#3 Florida
761 5.8%
#4 New York
665 5.1%
#5 Georgia
586 4.5%
#6 Ohio
585 4.4%
#7 North Carolina
567 4.3%
#8 Illinois
452 3.4%
California share of Lennox's total US births 7.9%
Even split

1,042 of 13,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Lennox appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lennox?
13,160 babies have been named Lennox since 1918. It currently ranks #264 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 1,426 births.
When was Lennox most popular?
Lennox was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,601 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Lennox most popular?
The top states for the name Lennox are California (1,042 births), Texas (970 births), Florida (761 births).
Is Lennox a unisex name?
Yes, Lennox is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 13,160 births, and as a girl's name it has 5,012 births.
How long has the name Lennox been used?
Lennox has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lennox?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lenard, Lenny, Lennon, Len, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.