Girl & boy name
Legacy
Legacy is currently the #662 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 429 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #500 to #662. Looking at the full record since 1994, Legacy hit its all-time high of #434 in 2021, when 725 girls were given the name. State by state, Georgia leads the way at #280.
Rankings
Legacy popularity, 1880–2025
Where Legacy is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Legacy in the most recent year of SSA data.
Legacy as a boy name
As of 2025, Legacy ranks #955 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 244 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #760 five years ago, #955 now. SSA records for Legacy go back to 2002; the peak came in 2021 at #709, with 370 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Alabama, where it ranks #400 among boy names.