Lenox
Lenox was the 1356th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 139 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1181st with 174 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 420 places. More babies were named Lenox in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lennox) from the Lennox district (Scotland) · Scottish Gaelic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,356 boys, down 136 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 139boys
- Girls and boys
- 17% girls, 83% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023174 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,598babies recorded
What does the name Lenox mean?
Lenox is a spelling of Lennox, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lennox's meaning and origin.
Lennox is a Scottish surname from the district of Lennox in Scotland. Wiktionary traces it through Middle English Levenax to Scottish Gaelic Leamhnach, 'inhabitant of Lennox', from Leamhain, the River Leven, with the suffix -ach. Wiktionary classes it as a habitational surname, one that named people after the place they came from, and Wikipedia gives Lenox as another spelling. As a first name it is a recent choice, used for both boys and girls.
Leamhnach (Scottish Gaelic, “inhabitant of Lennox”)Leamhain (Scottish Gaelic, “the River Leven”)
How sure is this? Probable. The district-name derivation is clear; the meaning of the river name is not settled.
See also: Scottish names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lennox', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Lennox (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Lenox popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,835 | #1,356 | 21 | 139 |
| 2020 | #3,581 | #1,220 | 42 | 155 |
| 2010 | #14,341 | #2,902 | 7 | 41 |
| 2000 | — | #6,633 | — | 10 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | #3,884 | — | 6 |
| 1950 | — | #2,693 | — | 9 |
| 1940 | — | #3,019 | — | 7 |
| 1930 | — | #2,905 | — | 9 |
| 1920 | — | #4,676 | — | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Lenox, counting every spelling?
Lenox is a spelling of Lennox, a name family that ranked #278 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,356 for Lenox on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,312 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox | 1,160 | #289 | 6,599 |
| Lenox | 139 | #1,356 | 756 |
| Lenoxx | 13 | #6,660 | 53 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lenox?
139 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lenox (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Lenox born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 60 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lenox.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lenox?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Lenox are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 11. That makes Lenox a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lenox by state
How common Lenox was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (2.8×), Georgia (2.4×), New York (2.3×), North Carolina (1.9×). In 31 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lenox: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lenox, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lenox
What does Lenox mean?
Lenox is a spelling of Lennox, which means “from the Lennox district (Scotland)” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lenox?
Lenox was the 1356th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 139 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1181st with 174 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 420 places. More babies were named Lenox in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lenox a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 17% girls, 83% boys given the name Lenox in the US.
Where is Lenox most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lenox was most common in Massachusetts (0.25 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and New York.