Recorded 1966–1980 Girls' name Peak 1970 43 births

Legina — girls' name

43 babies named Legina in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s271980s6

The verdict

43 girls have been named Legina since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.

43
total births
1966–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Legina was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

11 babies were named Legina in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Legina

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Legina between 1966 and 1980, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Legina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Legina performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Legina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Legina 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 43 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.

Legina at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

43

Since 1966

15 years of records

Peak year

1970

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1966

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1980

Legina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1966

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1970)
11
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Legina by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
27 births that decade — 63% of Legina's all-time total
1960s101970s271980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Legina?
43 babies have been named Legina since 1966. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1970 with 11 births.
When was Legina most popular?
Legina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Legina been used?
Legina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 15 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Legina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Legacy, Legaci, Legend, Legacie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1966–1980 (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.