The first name Legend
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Legend, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 8 births (#2,488).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Legend with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Legend at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,862 boys born in the United States were named Legend, the 193rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 3,186 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Legend?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Legend, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2019, with 8 births.
- Is Legend a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 26,773 US babies named Legend since 1880 were boys.
- When was Legend most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 3,186 babies were named Legend, its highest rank at 118th.