unisex name
Legacy
- Origin English
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 8,622
the United States
#663
2025 births
Legacy is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 673 babies in the United States, ranking #663. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Legacy is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 1,095 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,926 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Legacy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 307 |
| 2010s | 2,785 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5,290 |
How popular is Legacy?
In 2025, Legacy was given to 673 babies in the United States, ranking #663 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Legacy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Legacy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Legacy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Legacy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Legacy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Legacy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Legacy
How popular is the name Legacy?
In 2025, Legacy was given to 673 babies in the United States, ranking #663 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Legacy a girl's or a boy's name?
Legacy is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Legacy?
Legacy has 3 syllables.
When was Legacy most popular?
Legacy peaked in 2021, when 1,095 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Legacy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Legacy currently ranks #663 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.