Lennox is a distinctive choice, ranked #287 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lennox in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#287
US Rank #289
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About the Name Lennox
Lennox is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 74 places over five years. Its high point was #509 in 2014, and it now sits at #2116. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lennox is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lennox in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #688, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Lennox
William Lennox — William Lennox may refer to: William Gordon Lennox, American neurologist William J.
Bobby Lennox — Robert Lennox is a Scottish former footballer who played for Celtic and was a member of their 1967 European Cup-winning team, known as the Lisbon Lions.
Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox — Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Earl of Lennox, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny of the Château d'Aubigny at Aubigny-sur-Nère in the ancient province of Berry, France, was a Catholic French nobleman of Scottish ancestry who, on his move to Scotland at the age of…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lennox
Unlikely. With around 158 UK babies named Lennox per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lennox in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lennox has been fairly steady, ranked #287 in 2025 against #381 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #273 in 2024.
Lennox is more popular in the US (#688) than in the UK (#2116). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Lennox appears in the US top 500 at #263 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
158
UK babies named Lennox (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.3
In a school of 600
↑ 94 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lennox
Almost certainly the only Lennox in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lennox
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Robert Lennox is a Scottish former footballer who played for Celtic and was a member of their 1967 European Cup-winning team, known as the Lisbon Lions.
Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Earl of Lennox, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny of the Château d'Aubigny at Aubigny-sur-Nère in the ancient province of Berry, France, was a Catholic French nobleman of Scottish ancestry who, on his move to Scotland at the age of 37, became a favourite of the 13-year-old King James VI of Scotland (who was later also King James I of England).
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, born Lady Margaret Douglas, was the daughter of the Scottish queen dowager Margaret Tudor and her second husband Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and thus the granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and the half-sister of King James V.
Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox, KG, 7th Seigneur d'Aubigny, lord of the Manor of Cobham, Kent, was a Scottish nobleman and through his paternal lines was a second cousin of King James VI of Scotland and I of England.
Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox, was the fourth son of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox and Lady Margaret Douglas, daughter of Margaret Tudor and granddaughter of King Henry VII of England.