Unisex name · since 1912

Lenox

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 2,104 babies named Lenox, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,204 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,355 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,104
born since 1912
2020s
peak decade

Lenox currently ranks #1355 among unisex names in America, with 2,104 babies recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenox has been recorded 2,104 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #1355 nationally and more common than 90% 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 1912 to 2025.

  • #3,204 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,355 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,104 born since 1912
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenox ranks #3,204 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,355 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,104 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.

#3,204 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,355 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,104
born since 1912
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%90.2%
Lenox vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lenox's 2,104 recorded births place it above 92.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

21 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Lenox compares

2,104 Top 21% higher than 79% 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

Lenox's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lenox Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,104 369 358,536
Peak-year births 174 34 22,252

Lenox's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lenox splits its recorded history at 1981: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 174 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lenox popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
174
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
050100150200 191219231932195219892006201420222025 139

Lenox popularity over time - girls

494 total births recorded since 2001 (Lenox as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 494 births
0204060 2001201020132016201920222025 21

Lenox by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (911 births, 43% of the file).

2020s was Lenox's strongest decade.

911 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Lenox births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 911 births (43% of all-time use).

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

How Lenox 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 Lenox's total volume

Lenox vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 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 -58, 4.2%-60, 4.3%-128, 2.3%-58, 4.5%-114, 2.2%-71, 4.9%-60, 3.5%-33, 7.3%-24, 6.4%-28, 9%-49, 7.6%-138, 3.8%-67, 5.7%-120, 2.5%-105, 4.2%Lenox-114, 8.3%Lenox
Lenox vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Lenox by state

Where Lenox concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lenox
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
183 8.7%
#2 Georgia
135 6.4%
#3 Florida
112 5.3%
#4 Texas
106 5.0%
#5 California
85 4.0%
#6 North Carolina
72 3.4%
#7 Ohio
54 2.6%
#8 Massachusetts
45 2.1%
New York share of Lenox's total US births 8.7%
Even split

183 of 2,104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Lenox appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenox? ▼
Lenox has been given to 2,104 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,204 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #1,355 of 13,930. 174 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
Where does Lenox sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenox ranks #3,204 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,355 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 Lenox most popular? ▼
Lenox was most popular in the 2020s decade with 911 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Lenox most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lenox are New York (183 births), Georgia (135 births), Florida (112 births).
Is Lenox a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lenox is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,104 births, and as a girl's name it has 494 births.
How long has the name Lenox been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lenox since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lenox? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lennox, Lenard, Lenny, Lennon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lenox's data

  • New York records the most Lenoxs (183 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Lenox

Nearby Names Like Lenox

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

Lennox Boy
#289 14,330 births
Lenard Boy
#12023 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1419 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#808 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8914 4,514 births

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

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lenox

Haven #1354
4,871 births · Peak 2007
Jad #1356
3,818 births · Peak 2020
Vander #1353
1,828 births · Peak 2025
Davion #1357
13,112 births · Peak 2007
Clifford #1352
188,249 births · Peak 1925
Bailey #1358
21,738 births · Peak 1997
Kairos #1351
739 births · Peak 2025
Copeland #1359
1,198 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lenox: 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, 1912–2025 (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 Lenox 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.