Lennon

“Descendant of the lover; or descendant of the blackbird” — Irish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #807 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Lennon has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #596 (2016) · 8,003 babies named Lennon all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lennons

Lennon Miller — Scottish footballer
Lennon Eduardo Carvalho Celestino — footballer
Lennon Thompson — Canadian soccer player
Lennon Dobson — English footballer (born 200?)
Lennon Wheeldon — English footballer (born 2006)

What Lennons become

Among 18 notable people named Lennon:

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