Lennon
Girl name · #214 in 2025 · Distinctive
Lennon ranks #214 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,421 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #518, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,267 girls born in 2025 was named Lennon.
The 44-year story
Lennon first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,421 babies and a rank of #214. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lennon per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lennon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lennon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lennon is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lennon is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lennon is most common in ND (7 per 1,000), SD (4.9 per 1,000), ME (4.8 per 1,000), NH (3.7 per 1,000), NE (3.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lennon is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lennon
Statistically, parents drawn to Lennon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sutton, Leighton, Lilith, Saylor, and Wren.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lennon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,421 | #214 |
| 2024 | 1,320 | #235 |
| 2023 | 1,258 | #243 |
| 2022 | 1,318 | #228 |
| 2021 | 1,278 | #237 |
| 2020 | 1,078 | #299 |
| 2019 | 800 | #388 |
| 2018 | 728 | #434 |
| 2017 | 710 | #445 |
| 2016 | 654 | #479 |
| 2015 | 606 | #518 |
| 2014 | 404 | #697 |
| 2013 | 273 | #929 |
| 2012 | 134 | #1612 |
| 2011 | 116 | #1758 |
| 2010 | 81 | #2341 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 66 | #2754 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lennon a popular girl name?
Lennon ranked #214 among girls in 2025 with 1,421 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #518.
When was the name Lennon most popular?
Lennon peaked in 2025, when 1,421 American girls received the name (ranked #214 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lennon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,267 newborn American girls was named Lennon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.