Lennon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6828 in 2001 with 16 recorded births. This places Lennon in the top 38% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 1,421 births ranking #214. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 128.6%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 112,535 girls born was named Lennon. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Lennon is a sleek Irish surname name usually linked with the meaning 'lover'. It feels modern, artistic, and comfortably unisex.
The name moved into first-name use through the wider trend for surname names and was also shaped by cultural familiarity with the surname Lennon. Its clipped sound gives it a contemporary edge.