How Many People Are Named Lennox?
An estimated 17,998 people in the United States have the first name Lennox. It is used for both genders, with 72.4% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Lennox peaked in popularity in 2022 with 1,914 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lennox as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lennox paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lennox is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
17,998
About 1 in 19,044 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
72.4% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
1,914 births
Total Registered
18,172
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lennox
Lennox is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.4%) and females (27.6%). Out of 18,172 total births registered, 13,160 were male and 5,012 were female.
Lennox as a male name
Ranked #263 in 2024
1,320 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,426 births)
Lennox as a female name
Ranked #688 in 2024
412 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (496 births)
Lennox: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lennox span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 8,964 babies were registered. Lennox remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lennox by Decade
How has Lennox tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lennox by State
Birth registrations for Lennox span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Montana, Alaska, Maine. On average, about 332 Lennoxs were registered per state.
Lennox + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lennox as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lennox
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lennox: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lennox?
We estimate approximately 17,998 people named Lennox are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,044 Americans share this first name.
Is Lennox a common name?
Lennox is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,172 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lennox most popular?
Lennox reached peak popularity in 2022, when 1,914 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lennox is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lennox a male name?
Lennox is predominantly male. 72.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lennox Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lennox Smith, Lennox Johnson, Lennox Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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