Lennon
The name Lennon is both a surname and a given name that has grown in popularity in English-speaking countries in recent years for both boys and girls.
Meaning & Origin of Lennon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Lennon is both a surname and a given name that has grown in popularity in English-speaking countries in recent years for both boys and girls.
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The Story of Lennon
As a girl name
Lennon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,366 Lennons were born — ranking #230 that year. As of 2026, Lennon ranks #230 for girls with 1,366 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 14K Lennons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lennon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 451 Lennons were born — ranking #596 that year. As of 2026, Lennon ranks #792 for boys with 322 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 8K Lennons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lennon
Lennon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Lennon's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #228. Use the chart and map above to compare Lennon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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