Fun Facts About the Name Lennon
- More than 20 thousand babies named Lennon: U.S. records list 20,567 babies given the name Lennon from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 8,002 boys received the name Lennon - about 1 boy for every 2 girls.
What Does the Name Lennon Mean?
Lennon is an Irish family name of Gaelic origin, usually explained as an anglicized form of Ó Leannáin, meaning "descendant of Leannán." The personal name Leannán is a diminutive of the Irish leann, "cloak" or "mantle," so it literally means "little cloak." It was used as a term of endearment, which gave it the sense "lover" or "sweetheart," and that is the meaning normally attached to the surname.
A second Gaelic source is also cited: Ó Lonáin, "descendant of Lonán," a personal name built on lon, "blackbird," with a diminutive ending. Lonán is the name of several early Irish saints. Because both surnames were anglicized the same way in some districts, the precise derivation of any single Lennon family is not always certain. The name is a surname by origin; its use as a first name comes from the general English practice of turning family names into given names.
Lennon Name History & Origins
Lennon belongs to the large group of Irish surnames formed with Ó, "descendant of," followed by a personal name. Families called Ó Leannáin and Ó Lonáin are recorded in different parts of Ireland, and the spelling Lennon is associated particularly with the northern and midland counties, including Monaghan, Fermanagh, and Meath. As English replaced Irish in legal and church records, the Ó was dropped and the name was written phonetically, producing spellings such as Lennon, Lennan, and Linnane.
With heavy Irish emigration in the 18th and 19th centuries, Lennon became established as a surname in Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Its appearance as a given name is a 20th-century English-language development, following the common pattern of surname-to-first-name transfer. The best-known bearer is the musician John Lennon (1940 - 1980) of the Beatles.
How Popular is the Name Lennon?
Lennon recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #214 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #214 | 1,421 | 0.0884% |
| 2024 | #237 | 1,311 | 0.0813% |
| 2023 | #243 | 1,257 | 0.0784% |
| 2022 | #228 | 1,318 | 0.0804% |
| 2021 | #238 | 1,278 | 0.0779% |
| 2020 | #299 | 1,078 | 0.0667% |
| 2019 | #388 | 800 | 0.0477% |
| 2018 | #436 | 728 | 0.0428% |
| 2017 | #445 | 710 | 0.0411% |
| 2016 | #479 | 654 | 0.0369% |
| 2015 | #518 | 606 | 0.0340% |
| 2014 | #697 | 404 | 0.0226% |
| 2013 | #932 | 273 | 0.0156% |
| 2012 | #1,626 | 133 | 0.0076% |
| 2011 | #1,764 | 116 | 0.0066% |
| 2010 | #2,355 | 81 | 0.0046% |
| 2009 | #2,817 | 63 | 0.0034% |
| 2008 | #2,765 | 66 | 0.0035% |
| 2007 | #3,633 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2006 | #4,217 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #5,535 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #4,558 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #7,428 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #3,938 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2001 | #6,828 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #12,568 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #13,655 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #10,691 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #8,743 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #11,270 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #11,216 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #14,737 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #14,537 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #14,413 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #11,957 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #9,796 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #808 | 308 | 0.0180% |
| 2024 | #784 | 320 | 0.0187% |
| 2023 | #755 | 345 | 0.0202% |
| 2022 | #663 | 412 | 0.0236% |
| 2021 | #672 | 401 | 0.0229% |
| 2020 | #691 | 369 | 0.0214% |
| 2019 | #712 | 346 | 0.0193% |
| 2018 | #676 | 369 | 0.0203% |
| 2017 | #667 | 381 | 0.0206% |
| 2016 | #596 | 451 | 0.0238% |
| 2015 | #609 | 441 | 0.0230% |
| 2014 | #695 | 359 | 0.0187% |
| 2013 | #769 | 294 | 0.0155% |
| 2012 | #816 | 271 | 0.0143% |
| 2011 | #747 | 303 | 0.0160% |
| 2010 | #916 | 221 | 0.0115% |
| 2009 | #955 | 211 | 0.0106% |
| 2008 | #989 | 199 | 0.0098% |
| 2007 | #1,052 | 179 | 0.0086% |
| 2006 | #1,269 | 132 | 0.0064% |
| 2005 | #1,427 | 104 | 0.0052% |
| 2004 | #1,438 | 98 | 0.0049% |
| 2003 | #1,370 | 99 | 0.0050% |
| 2002 | #1,629 | 74 | 0.0038% |
| 2001 | #1,536 | 79 | 0.0041% |
| 2000 | #2,159 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 1999 | #2,320 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 1998 | #3,253 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #2,049 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1996 | #2,097 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1995 | #2,075 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 1994 | #3,411 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #2,488 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 1992 | #3,172 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1991 | #2,723 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1990 | #3,545 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #3,542 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #2,408 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1987 | #2,432 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #2,398 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1985 | #2,899 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #2,075 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1983 | #2,312 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1982 | #2,309 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1981 | #1,365 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1980 | #3,039 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #4,262 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #2,870 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1977 | #3,747 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #3,181 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #3,348 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #3,058 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #2,803 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #2,606 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #2,757 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1970 | #2,814 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #1,841 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1968 | #1,811 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1967 | #2,002 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #3,755 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #1,894 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1964 | #3,177 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #2,785 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #3,187 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #2,487 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1960 | #2,171 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1959 | #3,835 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #2,449 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1957 | #2,441 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #2,329 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1955 | #1,942 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1954 | #2,011 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1953 | #2,637 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #2,215 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1951 | #2,105 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1950 | #2,383 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #2,076 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1948 | #2,177 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1947 | #2,443 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #1,924 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1945 | #2,668 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1944 | #2,262 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1943 | #2,485 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1942 | #2,625 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1941 | #2,423 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1940 | #2,593 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1938 | #1,942 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1937 | #2,798 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #2,548 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1935 | #2,473 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1933 | #2,649 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1932 | #4,066 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #2,904 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1929 | #2,867 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1928 | #3,560 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1927 | #4,004 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #4,551 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #2,526 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1924 | #2,563 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1922 | #2,572 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1921 | #4,693 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #3,093 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1919 | #3,269 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1918 | #3,261 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1913 | #3,068 | 5 | 0.0010% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Lennon Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You always bring to completion anything you start. You are generous but like to see returns from your giving. You have an executive ability, you are a leader. You are moral, balanced, honest and intellectual, and you may attain spirituality. You are wise and practical with an appreciation of beauty. You always think before you act. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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