Legacy
M FLegacy is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (24% of births). There have been 7,803 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 5,341 as girls and 2,462 as boys. Legacy gained popularity in the 2010s, peaked in 2021 and has since declined in popularity.
Popularity Over Time
Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 728 |
| 2023 | 854 |
| 2022 | 1,008 |
| 2021 | 1,095 |
| 2020 | 926 |
| 2019 | 764 |
| 2018 | 530 |
| 2017 | 398 |
| 2016 | 331 |
| 2015 | 222 |
| 2014 | 140 |
| 2013 | 111 |
| 2012 | 106 |
| 2011 | 77 |
| 2010 | 105 |
| 2009 | 54 |
| 2008 | 43 |
| 2007 | 29 |
| 2006 | 23 |
| 2005 | 21 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2003 | 27 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2001 | 36 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1994 | 10 |