Legend vs Legacy

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

Name A

Legend

Boy name · Rank #157

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Name B

Legacy

Girl name · Rank #610

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1993–2024.

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