How Many People Are Named Lennon?
people named Lennon are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 16,967 people in the US has this name
Based on 20,579 babies named Lennon in Social Security records from 1913 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,730 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Leannáin, which means "descendant of Leannán". The name Leannán means "lover" in Gaelic. This surname was borne by musician John Lennon (1940-1980), a member of the Beatles.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Lennon, 62.1% were girls and 37.9% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Lennon rose from 0% in the 1940s to 78.1% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Lennon alive today is about 8 years old, and 96% are under 30. Half of them were between 3 and 10 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Lennon first appears in the records in 1913 and was given most often in 2022, to 1,730 babies. In 2025, 1,729 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1913 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Lennon has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #214, in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #214. Among boys, its best rank was #596, in 2016.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #214 | #808 |
| Best rank | #214 (2025) | #596 (2016) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #237 in the 2020s | #704 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Lennon alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Lennon were born in California than in any other state: about 1,664 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Lennon was given 3.8 times as often in South Dakota, 3.1 times in North Dakota and 2.7 times in Nebraska.
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