Lennon
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning small cloak or garment; surname used as given name.
How Lennon has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #518 |
| 2016 | #479 |
| 2017 | #445 |
| 2018 | #434 |
| 2019 | #388 |
| 2020 | #299 |
| 2021 | #237 |
| 2022 | #229 |
| 2023 | #243 |
| 2024 | #237 |
| 2025 | #214 |
Lennon by the numbers
In 2025, 167 babies in England and Wales were named Lennon. In the US, 1,084 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lennon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
- Lennin11 in the US (2017)
- Lenniestrong lion; a form of Leonard210 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lennixelm grove; a modern respelling of Lennox53 in the US (2017)
- Lynnoxelm grove; a modern respelling of Lennox48 in the US (2017)
- Lennia form of leonard; strong lion5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Lennon
Names that are said the same way as Lennon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Lennon, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lennon
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