Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Lenox

Meaning Spelling variant of Lennox Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #1,356 Trend → Stable

Spelling variant of Lennox.

Rank 2025
#1,356
among boys · ↑202 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
160
named Lenox · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,288
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
207 babies
All-time total
2,598
#3,203 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Lenox popularity over time

2,598 babies have been named Lenox since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 43 43 4 – #2,203
1920s – 61 61 6 +42% #2,536
1930s – 29 29 3 -52% #2,905
1940s – 29 29 3 0% #3,019
1950s – 31 31 3 +7% #2,693
1960s – 6 6 1 -81% #3,884
1970s – 6 6 1 0% #5,493
1980s – 17 17 2 +183% #5,505
1990s – 18 18 2 +6% #8,442
2000s 21 112 133 13 +639% #3,984
2010s 281 841 1,122 112 +744% #1,206
2020s (to 2025) 192 911 1,103 184 +64% #1,181

Where Lenox is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 140 0.08 outside top 500
2027 141 0.08 outside top 500
2028 142 0.08 outside top 500
2029 142 0.08 outside top 500
2030 143 0.08 outside top 500

Where Lenox is most popular

Boys named Lenox per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.088 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Georgia, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lenox born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 34 0.247 +182%
Georgia 54 0.213 +144%
New York 86 0.199 +127%
North Carolina 42 0.164 +88%
Michigan 24 0.117 +34%
Mississippi 6 0.106 +21%
Florida 47 0.099 +13%
Virginia 18 0.095 +8%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -16%
Alabama 8 0.073 -16%
Missouri 10 0.072 -18%
Tennessee 13 0.072 -18%
Pennsylvania 17 0.064 -27%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -33%
Texas 50 0.057 -35%
New Jersey 11 0.055 -38%
Ohio 13 0.049 -44%
California 41 0.045 -49%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -52%
Illinois 8 0.031 -64%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lenox

Lenox is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,356 in 2025 with 139 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 2,598 American babies have been named Lenox, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 207 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lenox stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lenox?

The median living Lenox is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 2,400 people named Lenox are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lenox year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #5,835 139 #1,356
2024 18 #6,549 112 #1,558
2023 33 #4,326 174 #1,181
2022 35 #4,167 171 #1,187
2021 43 #3,591 160 #1,211
2020 42 #3,581 155 #1,220
2019 35 #4,119 159 #1,206
2018 41 #3,711 114 #1,510
2017 39 #3,892 110 #1,515
2016 37 #4,045 91 #1,713
2015 54 #3,111 86 #1,776
2014 29 #4,849 81 #1,836
2013 19 #6,615 69 #2,002
2012 10 #10,918 48 #2,576
2011 10 #10,852 42 #2,833
2010 7 #14,341 41 #2,902
2009 9 #12,040 26 #3,984
2008 7 #14,713 17 #5,391
2007 – – 11 #7,409
2006 – – 16 #5,443
2005 – – 16 #5,184
2004 – – 10 #7,331
2003 – – 6 #10,346
2002 – – – –
2001 5 #16,832 – –
2000 – – 10 #6,633
1995 – – 6 #8,442
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 7 #5,505
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 6 #3,884
1955 – – 5 #4,162
1950 – – 9 #2,693
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 7 #3,019
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 9 #2,905
1925 – – 5 #4,610
1920 – – 5 #4,676
1915 – – 6 #3,654
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lenox, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lenox?

The median living Lenox is about 6 years old. Half of all living Lenoxs are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Lenox are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Lenox are alive in the United States, based on 2,598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lenox mean?

Spelling variant of Lennox.

How popular is the name Lenox in 2025?

Lenox ranked #1,356 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 139 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lenox?

2,598 babies have been named Lenox in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenox most popular?

Lenox peaked in 2023, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Lenox a boy or girl name?

Lenox is used for both: about 19% of babies named Lenox have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Lenox rising or falling?

Lenox is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lenox become more popular?

Lenox looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 143 boys named Lenox in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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