Lennon

Meaning: Descendant of the lover; or descendant of the blackbird
Origin: Irish Gaelic

Girl's name · #214 in the US (2025) · Trending

79% girls · 21% boys — Lennon is also given to boys: 308 in 2025, about 21% in recent years. Lennon →

Popularity over time

Lennon is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1981, it stood at #214 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 13,000 girls have been named Lennon along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Lennon ran about 5× its national rate in South Dakota and North Dakota—ranked #31 in North Dakota in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Lennon ranks in other countries and regions.

#470 in N. Ireland (2025) · #1,617 in England & Wales (2025) · #115 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lennons

Lennon Stella — Canadian singer and actress
Lennon Parham — American actress
Lennon Murphy — American singer

In stories & tradition

Lennon Grant — I Know What You Did Last Summer (TV series)

What Lennons become

Among 18 notable people named Lennon:

Entertainers appear 2.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lennon Stella, Canadian singer and actress.

Similar names: Lennyn · Maisie · Lennox · Rory · Rowan · Elowyn

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