Lennox is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lennox means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lennox across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lennox has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lennox is a unisex name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “elm grove”. A Scottish surname and district name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,739 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,957 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 455 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 75 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lennox per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (1,915/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (183/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (40/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (6/yr).
Lennox has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #359 nationally (given to 2,130 babies that year).
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