How Many People Are Named Legrand?
An estimated 180 people in the United States have the first name Legrand. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Legrand peaked in popularity in 1917 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Legrand 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 Legrand paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Legrand is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
180
About 1 in 1,904,191 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1917
16 births
Total Registered
512
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Legrand
Legrand is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 512 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Legrand as a male name
Ranked #11,754 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1917 (16 births)
Legrand: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Legrand span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 98 babies were registered. Legrand has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Legrand by Decade
How has Legrand 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.
Legrand by State
Birth registrations for Legrand span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, New York, Utah. The lowest are in Utah, New York, South Carolina. On average, about 14 Legrands were registered per state.
Legrand + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Legrand as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Legrand
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Legrand: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Legrand?
We estimate approximately 180 people named Legrand 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 1,904,191 Americans share this first name.
Is Legrand a common name?
Legrand is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 512 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Legrand most popular?
Legrand reached peak popularity in 1917, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Legrand is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Legrand a male name?
Legrand is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Legrand Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Legrand Smith, Legrand Johnson, Legrand 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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