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Lennon

Unisex

Lennon 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

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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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