Legacy

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Legacy 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