Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- lives near the place abounding in elm trees
- Gaelic
- Scottish
- Surname and clan name, which was derived from the name of a district in Scotland, the Levenach. Lennox, a Scottish nobleman, appears in Shakespeare''s Macbeth.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Shakespearean
- Surname
Pronunciation
l(en)-nox
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #248, 1,426 births); most recent 2025 (rank #289, 1,160 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #602, 496 births); most recent 2025 (rank #716, 392 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,160 | 392 |
| 2024 | 1,320 | 412 |
| 2023 | 1,286 | 473 |
| 2022 | 1,426 | 488 |
| 2021 | 1,400 | 496 |
| 2020 | 1,169 | 494 |
| 2019 | 1,012 | 397 |
| 2018 | 878 | 458 |
| 2017 | 765 | 440 |
| 2016 | 700 | 397 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #273, 170 births); most recent 2025 (rank #287, 158 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #1571, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2277, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | 12 |
| 2024 | 170 | 13 |
| 2023 | 149 | 10 |
| 2022 | 164 | 7 |
| 2021 | 152 | 13 |
| 2020 | 112 | 13 |
| 2019 | 111 | 12 |
| 2018 | 105 | 18 |
| 2017 | 107 | 8 |
| 2016 | 85 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #2692, 8 births); most recent 2018 (rank #4222, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #394, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #123, 40 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #409, 8 births); most recent 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | – |
| 2024 | 32 | 4 |
| 2023 | 31 | 3 |
| 2022 | 34 | – |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | 3 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6 |
| 2017 | 15 | 8 |
| 2016 | 15 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #272, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #339, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #157, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #218, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #284, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 5 |
| 2022 | 26 | 8 |
| 2021 | 26 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 21 | 5 |
| 2018 | 20 | 13 |
| 2017 | 25 | 6 |
| 2016 | 16 | 10 |
| 2015 | 22 | 5 |
| 2014 | 12 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence