Recorded 1913–1985 Boys' name Peak 1913 147 births

Legrande — boys' name

147 babies named Legrande in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1913. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s191920s481930s281940s271950s51960s51970s101980s5
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Legrande was born in this single decade.

1913
Single peak year

9 babies were named Legrande in 1913 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Legrande

The Social Security Administration has registered 147 babies named Legrande between 1913 and 1985, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Legrande currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1913, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Legrande performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Legrande shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Legrande in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Legrande 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 147 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.

Legrande at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

147

Since 1913

73 years of records

Peak year

1913

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1913

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 1985

Legrande popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1913

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1913)
9
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
45678910 198519631944194119321927192419191913 9

Legrande by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
48 births that decade — 33% of Legrande's all-time total
1910s191920s481930s281940s271950s51960s51970s101980s5

Legrande by state

Where Legrande concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Legrande
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
10 6.8%
Utah share of Legrande's total US births 6.8%

10 of 147 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Legrande?
147 babies have been named Legrande since 1913. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1913 with 9 births.
When was Legrande most popular?
Legrande was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
Where is Legrande most popular?
The top states for the name Legrande are Utah (10 births).
How long has the name Legrande been used?
Legrande has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 73 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Legrande?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Legend, Legacy, Legrand, Legion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1913–1985 (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.