Legacy vs Legend

Side-by-side comparison of Legacy and Legend — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Legacy

Girl name · Rank #610

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Name B

Legend

Boy name · Rank #157

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Legacy Legend
Current Rank #610 #157
Total Births (all years) 5,341 23,909
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 725 3,182
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1993

Births by Decade

Decade Legacy Legend
1990ss 101 146
2000ss 277 787
2010ss 1,923 9,273
2020ss 3,040 13,703

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Legacy Legend
2014 106 522
2015 163 814
2016 254 1,147
2017 280 1,461
2018 347 1,733
2019 491 2,578
2020 610 2,847
2021 725 3,182
2022 655 2,899
2023 559 2,500
2024 491 2,275

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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