Lennon
UnisexLennon has been given to 20,579 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #214 for girls and #808 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈlɛn.ən/
From Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó Lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
20,579
Peak year
2022 (1,730 babies)
Rank in 2025
#214 for girls · #808 for boys
First recorded
1913
10-year trend
▲ +65%
Gender split
61% girls / 39% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lennon.
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