Lennox
A unisex name of Scottish origin, meaning elm grove or from the place of the elms.
How Lennox has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #490 |
| 2016 | #442 |
| 2017 | #409 |
| 2018 | #371 |
| 2019 | #330 |
| 2020 | #291 |
| 2021 | #254 |
| 2022 | #248 |
| 2023 | #265 |
| 2024 | #263 |
| 2025 | #289 |
Lennox by the numbers
In 2025, 158 babies in England and Wales were named Lennox. In the US, 1,200 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 Lennox. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lennonsmall cloak or garment; surname used as given name1,084 in the US (2017)
- Lennixelm grove; a modern respelling of Lennox53 in the US (2017)
- Lynnoxelm grove; a modern respelling of Lennox48 in the US (2017)
- Lennyx17 in the US (2017)
- Lennex10 in the US (2017)
- Lenniestrong lion; a form of Leonard210 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Lennox
Names that are said the same way as Lennox, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Lennox, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
- Kimberlyfrom the wood of the royal forest1,823 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Sylviafrom the forest636 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Lennox, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lennox
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