Lenox
Lenox is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Lenox
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lenox is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Lenox
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lenox as a girl name dates back to 2001, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 54 newborns named Lenox — #3,091 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Lenoxs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,616 among girl names with 17 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 510 Lenoxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lenox first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 172 births, good for #1,184 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Lenoxs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,454 among boy names with 126 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 2K Lenoxs 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 Lenox
Lenox is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lenox's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,184. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenox'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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