The first name Lennox
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 158 boys were named Lennox, making it the 287th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 170 births (#273).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lennox with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lennox at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,160 boys born in the United States were named Lennox, the 289th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 1,427 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lennox
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lennox LewisBritish-Canadian boxer Vc, born 1965
- Lennox MillerAthletics competitor, sprinter (1946–2004)
- Lennox BerkeleyBritish composer (1903–1989)
- Lennox SebeCiskei president (1926-1994)
- Lennox CastilloBelizean association football player, born 1985
- Richard PryorAmerican comedian and actor (1940–2005)
- Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of GraftonBritish noble, 1821–1918
Questions
- How popular is the name Lennox?
- In 2025, 158 boys born in England and Wales were named Lennox, ranking 287th. Its peak was 2024, with 170 births.
- Is Lennox a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 19,739 US babies named Lennox since 1880, 27% were girls and 73% boys.
- When was Lennox most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 1,427 babies were named Lennox, its highest rank at 248th.
- Is Lennox also a surname?
- Yes. Lennox is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.