Scottish
72% Masculine / 28% Feminine
Lennox means 'field of elm' or 'Duke of Lennox'.
Lennox is a Scottish surname derived from a place named Levenachs, meaning 'field of elm'. It is believed to have originated from the Gaelic elements 'leamhan' (elm) and 'achadh' (field). It can also be associated with the Scottish title of 'Duke of Lennox'.
The popularity for the name Lennox peaked in popularity in the year 2022 with 1,417 births, which ranked number 450 out of 29,174 unique names for that year. Lennox had the most female births in 2021 with 496, which ranked number 600 out of 17,628 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2022 with 1,417, which ranked number 248 out of 14,255 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Lennox has increased sharply over the last ten years from 387 births to 1,900 births, an increase of 390.96%. Among males, Lennox has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 293 births to 1,417 births, an increase of 383.62%. Among females, Lennox has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 94 births to 483 births, an increase of 413.83%.
For males, Lennox was most popular in Southeastern states with 453 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 115 male births. Among females, Lennox was most popular in Midwestern states with 143 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 50 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Lennox. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.
State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
AK | 5 | 169 | < 5 | N/A |
AL | 25 | 216 | 8 | 588 |
AR | 15 | 232 | 9 | 325 |
AZ | 22 | 341 | 8 | 759 |
CA | 102 | 365 | 38 | 833 |
CO | 21 | 301 | 8 | 627 |
CT | 19 | 182 | < 5 | N/A |
DC | 6 | 159 | < 5 | N/A |
DE | 8 | 132 | < 5 | N/A |
FL | 72 | 276 | 24 | 706 |
GA | 71 | 175 | 14 | 704 |
HI | 7 | 165 | < 5 | N/A |
IA | 15 | 248 | 8 | 391 |
ID | 5 | 406 | 8 | 240 |
IL | 50 | 243 | 12 | 794 |
IN | 48 | 169 | 16 | 429 |
KS | 9 | 383 | 7 | 442 |
KY | 21 | 251 | 9 | 465 |
LA | 34 | 162 | < 5 | N/A |
MA | 23 | 260 | 5 | 872 |
MD | 32 | 198 | 10 | 548 |
MI | 43 | 232 | 19 | 448 |
MN | 25 | 248 | 19 | 298 |
MO | 32 | 220 | 15 | 382 |
MS | 15 | 216 | < 5 | N/A |
NC | 70 | 178 | 16 | 612 |
NE | 14 | 188 | 7 | 299 |
NJ | 29 | 304 | 8 | 860 |
NM | 5 | 340 | < 5 | N/A |
NV | 12 | 267 | < 5 | N/A |
NY | 61 | 303 | 17 | 885 |
OH | 75 | 177 | 22 | 484 |
OK | 17 | 274 | 5 | 703 |
OR | 18 | 232 | 6 | 542 |
PA | 51 | 239 | 15 | 669 |
RI | 7 | 164 | < 5 | N/A |
SC | 31 | 172 | 6 | 673 |
SD | 5 | 242 | 6 | 163 |
TN | 33 | 253 | 12 | 596 |
TX | 115 | 330 | 50 | 648 |
UT | 16 | 298 | 6 | 602 |
VA | 51 | 173 | 13 | 598 |
WA | 26 | 305 | 11 | 586 |
WI | 23 | 249 | 12 | 430 |
WV | 15 | 142 | 5 | 318 |
Given the upward trend of Lennox over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 17.25% increase in total births, for a total of 2,228 births in 2024. Male births for Lennox have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 1,659 male births in 2024, an increase of 17.07%. For Females, births for Lennox have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 569 female births in 2024, an increase of 17.78%.