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Legacy
OriginWord name
US Rank#662
Top 1000
About Legacy
Legacy is proof that any attractive-sounding word can be turned into a name, and this one has the added attractions of an inspirational meaning and a cool creative namesake -- hot young artist Legacy Russell.
Pronounced LEG-uh-see.
As of October 2026, Legacy ranked #662 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #434 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Legacy is a girl's name.
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 | #1,899 | 106 | 59.3 |
| 2015 | #1,420 | 163 | 91.3 |
| 2016 | #1,043 | 254 | 143.3 |
| 2017 | #944 | 280 | 162.2 |
| 2018 | #789 | 347 | 204 |
| 2019 | #616 | 491 | 292.5 |
| 2020 | #500 | 610 | 377.3 |
| 2021 | #434 | 725 | 441.8 |
| 2022 | #484 | 655 | 399.4 |
| 2023 | #541 | 559 | 348.4 |
| 2024 | #610 | 491 | 303.1 |
| 2025 | #662 | 429 | 266.9 |
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- Legacy Russell
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