Boys' name · since 1938

Legrant

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Legrant, peaking in 1938. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
1938–1954
years on record
1930s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Legrant sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1938.

Legrant has 10 recorded births among boys since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1954.

  • 10 total births
  • 1938–1954 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Legrant since 1938, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1954.

10
total births
1938–1954
years on record
1930s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Legrant was born in this single decade.

1938
Single peak year

5 babies were named Legrant in 1938 - its busiest year on record.

Legrant's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Legrant splits its recorded history at 1954: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births).

Legrant at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

10

Since 1938

17 years of records

Peak year

1938

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1938

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1954

Legrant popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1938)
5
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
5 19381954 5

Legrant by decade

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

1930s was Legrant's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Legrant births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Legrant?
Legrant has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 5 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
When was Legrant most popular?
Legrant was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Legrant been used?
Records for Legrant go back to 1938, giving 17 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Legrant?
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.

What to do with Legrant's data

  • Legrant's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1938–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Legrant: Baby Name Since 1938 - 10 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/legrant. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Legrant draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.