Legacy Name Popularity and Statistics
Legacy is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births8,483
First Year on Record1994
Legacy popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 429 | #662 |
| 2025 | Boys | 244 | #955 |
| 2024 | Girls | 493 | #610 |
| 2024 | Boys | 237 | #957 |
| 2023 | Girls | 559 | #540 |
| 2023 | Boys | 295 | #831 |
| 2022 | Girls | 655 | #484 |
| 2022 | Boys | 355 | #731 |
| 2021 | Girls | 725 | #434 |
| 2021 | Boys | 370 | #709 |
| 2020 | Girls | 612 | #500 |
| 2020 | Boys | 316 | #760 |
| 2019 | Girls | 491 | #615 |
| 2019 | Boys | 273 | #826 |
| 2018 | Girls | 347 | #786 |
| 2018 | Boys | 183 | #1,079 |
| 2017 | Girls | 280 | #942 |
| 2017 | Boys | 119 | #1,439 |
| 2016 | Girls | 254 | #1,039 |
| 2016 | Boys | 77 | #1,903 |
| 2015 | Girls | 163 | #1,416 |
| 2015 | Boys | 59 | #2,253 |
| 2014 | Girls | 106 | #1,892 |
| 2014 | Boys | 34 | #3,234 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2021 · Girls
725 recorded births and rank #434.
2022 · Girls
655 recorded births and rank #484.
2020 · Girls
612 recorded births and rank #500.
2023 · Girls
559 recorded births and rank #540.
Where Legacy ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- GA
- Rank #280 · 36 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #369 · 12 recorded births
- AR
- Rank #425 · 7 recorded births
- OH
- Rank #430 · 26 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #442 · 25 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #457 · 18 recorded births
- OK
- Rank #483 · 8 recorded births
- VA
- Rank #484 · 16 recorded births
Highest state rankings for Boys
- AL
- Rank #400 · 13 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #428 · 26 recorded births