Legacy

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A few things about Legacy you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,747 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Legacy, 429 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Legacy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLegacy first shows up in US birth records in 1994, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 31 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #434.
• 📈Then vs nowLegacy is 24× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 90,909 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,747.
• 🍂TrendLegacy has slipped 162 places over the last five years and now sits at #662. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLegacy is most popular in Georgia, where it ranks #280, followed by Louisiana (#369) and Arkansas (#425). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlLegacy is given to both boys and girls: 64% of the 673 babies named Legacy in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Legacy means “legacy”.

About the name Legacy

Legacy is a gender-neutral name meaning “legacy”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-acy”. US birth records list Legacy for girls from 1994 to 2025, in 32 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #434 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #662, with 429 babies. Of the 673 US babies named Legacy in 2025, 64% were girls and 36% were boys.