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Legend
OriginEnglish
Meaning"hero or fable"
GenderBoy
US Rank#193
Top 1000
NB Rank#1113
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About Legend
The name Legend is currently ranked #193 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #118 in 2021. The name is most popular in LEGEND, LEGEND, and LEGEND. Legend is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #536 | 522 | 271.8 |
| 2015 | #391 | 814 | 424.7 |
| 2016 | #311 | 1,147 | 604.4 |
| 2017 | #255 | 1,461 | 789.3 |
| 2018 | #216 | 1,733 | 954.2 |
| 2019 | #150 | 2,578 | 1,436.8 |
| 2020 | #127 | 2,847 | 1,649.4 |
| 2021 | #118 | 3,182 | 1,818.8 |
| 2022 | #132 | 2,899 | 1,660.4 |
| 2023 | #145 | 2,500 | 1,461.5 |
| 2024 | #157 | 2,275 | 1,320.5 |
| 2025 | #193 | 1,862 | 1,090.1 |
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Famous Legends
- Legend Burkman (b. 2012)
son of mixed martial artist Josh Burkman
- John Legend
American R&B singer
- Legend Glover (b. 2016)
son of Donald Glover
- Legend White (b. 2019)
son of youtuber and singer Queen Naija
Legend in pop culture
- Legend (noun)
a traditional epic popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
- The Legend of Zelda
video game series by Nintendo
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