Unisex name · since 1918

Lennox

14,330 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.

#999 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#289 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
14,330
born since 1918
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Lennox is the #289 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 14,330 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lennox has been recorded 14,330 times among boys since 1918, currently ranked #289 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.

  • #999 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #289 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 14,330 born since 1918
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lennox ranks #999 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #289 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 14,330 born since 1918, peaking in the 2020s.

#999 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#289 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
14,330
born since 1918
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%97.9%
Lennox vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Lennox's 14,330 recorded births place it above 97.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

48 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Lennox compares

14,330 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Lennox's all-time total is 39x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lennox Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 14,330 369 358,536
Peak-year births 1,427 34 22,252

Lennox's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lennox's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 98% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 2%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 1,427, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lennox popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2022)
1,427
Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
05001,0001,500 191819541969198119901999200820172025 1,160

Lennox popularity over time - girls

5,409 total births recorded since 1996 (Lennox as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5,409 births
0200400600 19962007201020132016201920222025 392

Lennox by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (7,768 births, 54% of the file).

2020s was Lennox's strongest decade.

7,768 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Lennox births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7,768 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lennox compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lennox's total volume

Lennox vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -97, 6.6%-61, 5.9%-49, 7.2%-139, 8.5%-108, 3%-50, 9.1%-144, 1.3%-114, 2%-74, 4.2%-89, 3.6%-145, 2.3%-146, 2.5%-146, 4%-39, 5.4%-146, 2.1%Lennox-108, 10%Lennox
Lennox vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
1,124 7.8%
#2 Texas
1,065 7.4%
#3 Florida
830 5.8%
#4 New York
720 5.0%
#5 Ohio
649 4.5%
#6 Georgia
639 4.5%
#7 North Carolina
619 4.3%
#8 Illinois
490 3.4%
California share of Lennox's total US births 7.8%
Even split

1,124 of 14,330 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? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 14,330 babies named Lennox. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #999 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #289 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 1,427 births.
Where does Lennox sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lennox ranks #999 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #289 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lennox most popular? ▼
Lennox was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7,768 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Lennox most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lennox are California (1,124 births), Texas (1,065 births), Florida (830 births).
Is Lennox a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lennox is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 14,330 births, and as a girl's name it has 5,409 births.
How long has the name Lennox been used? ▼
Lennox has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
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.

What to do with Lennox's data

  • California records the most Lennoxs (1,124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lennox

Nearby Names Like Lennox

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lennox

Lenard Boy
#12023 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1419 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#808 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8914 4,514 births
Lennie Boy
#8923 2,890 births

Compare Lennox side by side: Lennox vs Lenard Lennox vs Lenny Lennox vs Lennon

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lennox

Lukas #288
44,053 births · Peak 2019
Ares #290
8,284 births · Peak 2025
Cash #287
27,705 births · Peak 2013
Avery #291
66,880 births · Peak 2014
Kash #286
17,367 births · Peak 2021
Jeremy #292
446,425 births · Peak 1977
Colt #285
27,869 births · Peak 2019
Reid #293
40,791 births · Peak 2014

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lennox: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lennox 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 August 2026.