Legend

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 917 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Legend, 1,862 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Legend would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLegend first shows up in US birth records in 1993, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 32 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #118.
• 📈Then vs nowLegend is 71× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 65,359 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 917.
• 🍂TrendLegend has slipped 66 places over the last five years and now sits at #193. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLegend is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #44, followed by Louisiana (#58) and Washington, D.C. (#66). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Legend means “legend”.

About the name Legend

Legend is a boy name meaning “legend”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-end”. US birth records list Legend for boys from 1993 to 2025, in 33 of those 33 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #118 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #193, with 1,862 babies.