Arden
English
“valley of the eagle; high”
Unisex · Scottish
“elm grove”
Say it LEN-ucksPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Lennox is an aristocratic and powerful Scottish surname name made truly special by that final x. The worldwide fame of British boxer--World and Olympic champion--Lennox Claudius Lewis brought the name into the spotlight as a first name, while as a last it's tied to Eurythmics singer Annie L.
The Thane of Lennox appears in Macbeth, Mary Lennox is in The Secret Garden and there are two Agatha Christie characters with the name.
Lenox is another accepted spelling.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 289 | 1,160 |
| 2025 | Girls | 717 | 392 |
| 2024 | Boys | 264 | 1,324 |
| 2024 | Girls | 687 | 414 |
| 2023 | Boys | 266 | 1,286 |
| 2023 | Girls | 626 | 474 |
| 2022 | Boys | 248 | 1,427 |
| 2022 | Girls | 612 | 488 |
| 2021 | Boys | 254 | 1,402 |
| 2021 | Girls | 602 | 497 |
| 2020 | Boys | 292 | 1,169 |
| 2020 | Girls | 589 | 494 |
| 2019 | Boys | 330 | 1,013 |
| 2019 | Girls | 719 | 397 |
| 2018 | Boys | 371 | 879 |
| 2018 | Girls | 650 | 458 |
| 2017 | Boys | 409 | 765 |
| 2017 | Girls | 667 | 441 |
| 2016 | Boys | 443 | 700 |
| 2016 | Girls | 716 | 397 |
| 2015 | Boys | 490 | 601 |
| 2015 | Girls | 745 | 379 |
| 2014 | Boys | 585 | 476 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,157 | 214 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Keep the possibilities coming
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