Lennon
Girl name · #214 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lennon in class?
Lennon scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Lennons were PA (74), TX (74), CA (72), OH (66), MI (61). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.