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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Legend — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Legen|Legendary
English◈ Unisex · 54% boy · 46% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Legend

◈

LEJ-end · 2 syllables

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Boy
#157
→ Stable
Boy
#157
Popularity score: 49
→ Stable
Peak
#118 in 2021
5yr
-12 ranks
Velocity
-12
Birth frequency
6.3 per 10,000 births
Girl
#4326
Popularity score: 15
↓ Fading
Peak
#2565 in 2022
5yr
-923 ranks
Velocity
-923
Birth frequency
9.2 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #157 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Legend

Popularity score: 49  ·  SSA Rank: #157

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #4326 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Legend

Popularity score: 15  ·  SSA Rank: #4326

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
56
Higher than 56% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-12 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
45
0 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
ModernEnglishUnisex2-syllableAspirationalStrongTrendyWord NameBold Vibe
Character
legendary couragebold visiontimeless strengthiconic presenceextraordinary spirit
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Legends

athleticdeterminedcompetitivedisciplinedyoung
STRONG
High confidence

Legend is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #157 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -12 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#157 · niche
Legend at a Glance
Meaning:One who is celebrated and remembered for extraordinary deeds; a person of heroic or legendary status.
Language root:Middle English · Old French
Peak rank:#118 in 2021
5yr change:-12 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #157 · Girl #4326
Notable bearers
Legend Miles
Football player (University of Alabama)
Similar Sound
Ledger◈LeverLennox◈LeanderLesson
Similar Style
Phoenix◈Maverick◈Storm◈Onyx◈Atlas◈Nova◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Legend
Phoenix◈Maverick◈Storm◈Nova◈Sage◈River◈Everett◈Asher◈
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Phoenix◈
Mythological · #275
→ Stable
Maverick◈
English · #36
→ Stable
Storm◈
Germanic · #1870
↓ Fading
Onyx◈
Greek · #358
↓ Declining
Atlas◈
Greek · #101
→ Stable
Nova◈
Latin · #1177
↓ Fading
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Legend illustration
Name Intelligence
Legend · Overview
Summary

Legend is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #157 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 25/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
54% boy · 46% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Modern · Meaningful · Strong character
Legend carries a bold, cool, serious quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
legend.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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