US rank #2088 Unisex name Peak 2021 984 births

Legaci — #2088 US unisex name

984 babies named Legaci in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s132010s3562020s610
#2088
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Legaci was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

157 babies were named Legaci in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Legaci

The Social Security Administration has registered 984 babies named Legaci between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Legaci currently holds the #2088 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 157 babies received it in a single year. Legaci is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 131 additional births since 2017.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Legaci performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 610 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Legaci shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 121 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Legaci in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Legaci in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 984 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Legaci at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

984

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2021

157 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,088

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Legaci popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
157
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-50050100150200 2024202120182015201220091998 5

Legaci popularity over time — boys

131 total births recorded since 2017 (Legaci as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 131 births
010203040 2024202320222021202020192017 7

Legaci by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
610 births that decade — 62% of Legaci's all-time total
1990s52000s132010s3562020s610

Legaci by state

Where Legaci concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Legaci
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
121 12.3%
#2 Florida
57 5.8%
#3 Georgia
48 4.9%
#4 Louisiana
48 4.9%
#5 North Carolina
31 3.2%
#6 Ohio
27 2.7%
#7 Virginia
26 2.6%
#8 Michigan
24 2.4%
Texas share of Legaci's total US births 12.3%
Even split

121 of 984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Legaci appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Legaci?
984 babies have been named Legaci since 1998. It currently ranks #2088 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 157 births.
When was Legaci most popular?
Legaci was most popular in the 2020s decade with 610 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Legaci most popular?
The top states for the name Legaci are Texas (121 births), Florida (57 births), Georgia (48 births).
Is Legaci a unisex name?
Yes, Legaci is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 984 births, and as a boy's name it has 131 births.
How long has the name Legaci been used?
Legaci has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Legaci?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Legacy, Legend, Legacie, Legacii, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.