How Many People Are Named Lenox?
An estimated 2,266 people in the United States have the first name Lenox. It is used for both genders, with 80.6% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Lenox peaked in popularity in 2022 with 205 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lenox 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 Lenox paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lenox is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,266
About 1 in 151,260 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.6% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
205 births
Total Registered
2,434
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lenox
Lenox is predominantly male (80.6%), though 473 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lenox as a male name
Ranked #1,554 in 2024
112 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (172 births)
Lenox as a female name
Ranked #6,517 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (54 births)
Lenox: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lenox span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,121 babies were registered. Lenox remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lenox by Decade
How has Lenox 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.
Lenox by State
Birth registrations for Lenox span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 46 Lenoxs were registered per state.
Lenox + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lenox as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lenox
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lenox: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lenox?
We estimate approximately 2,266 people named Lenox 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 151,260 Americans share this first name.
Is Lenox a common name?
Lenox is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,434 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lenox most popular?
Lenox reached peak popularity in 2022, when 205 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lenox is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lenox a male name?
Lenox is predominantly male. 80.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lenox Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lenox Smith, Lenox Johnson, Lenox 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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