How Many People Are Named Legacy?
An estimated 7,748 people in the United States have the first name Legacy. It is used for both genders, with 68.4% female. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Legacy peaked in popularity in 2021 with 1,095 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Legacy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Legacy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Legacy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,748
About 1 in 44,238 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.4% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2021
1,095 births
Total Registered
7,803
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Legacy
Legacy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.6%) and females (68.4%). Out of 7,803 total births registered, 2,462 were male and 5,341 were female.
Legacy as a male name
Ranked #954 in 2024
237 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (370 births)
Legacy as a female name
Ranked #610 in 2024
491 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (725 births)
Legacy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Legacy span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 4,611 babies were registered. Legacy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Legacy by Decade
How has Legacy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Legacy by State
Birth registrations for Legacy span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Kansas, Delaware. On average, about 167 Legacys were registered per state.
Legacy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Legacy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Legacy
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Legacy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Legacy?
We estimate approximately 7,748 people named Legacy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 44,238 Americans share this first name.
Is Legacy a common name?
Legacy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,803 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Legacy most popular?
Legacy reached peak popularity in 2021, when 1,095 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Legacy is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Legacy a female name?
Legacy is predominantly female. 68.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Legacy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Legacy Smith, Legacy Johnson, Legacy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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