How Many People Are Named Legend?
An estimated 24,679 people in the United States have the first name Legend. It is predominantly male (96.2%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Legend peaked in popularity in 2021 with 3,239 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Legend 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 Legend paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Legend is overwhelmingly male, 947 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Legend 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
24,679
About 1 in 13,889 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.2% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2021
3,239 births
Total Registered
24,856
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Legend
Legend is predominantly male (96.2%), though 947 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Legend as a male name
Ranked #157 in 2024
2,275 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (3,182 births)
Legend as a female name
Ranked #4,326 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (80 births)
Legend: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Legend span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 13,976 babies were registered. Legend remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Legend by Decade
How has Legend 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.
Legend by State
Birth registrations for Legend span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Montana, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 483 Legends were registered per state.
Legend + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Legend as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Legend
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Legend: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Legend?
We estimate approximately 24,679 people named Legend 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 13,889 Americans share this first name.
Is Legend a common name?
Legend is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,856 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Legend most popular?
Legend reached peak popularity in 2021, when 3,239 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Legend is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Legend a male name?
Legend is predominantly male. 96.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Legend Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Legend Smith, Legend Johnson, Legend 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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