#1572024 rank
2021peak year
21,012babies named Legend since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend
Legend popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Legend mean?
An English word name from Latin legenda 'things to be read'. It emerged as a given name in 21st-century America with a heroic, mythic feel.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic
Names like Legend
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Famous Legends
- John Legend, singer
Spellings & variants
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