Legacy is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Legacy is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #662 among girls (429) and #957 among boys (244) — overall #932 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 673 | 673 | #662 | #957 |
| 2024 | 730 | 730 | #610 | #958 |
| 2023 | 854 | 854 | #541 | #832 |
| 2022 | 1,010 | 1,010 | #484 | #732 |
| 2021 | 1,095 | 1,095 | #434 | #709 |
| 2020 | 928 | 928 | #500 | #762 |
| 2019 | 764 | 764 | #616 | #828 |
| 2018 | 530 | 530 | #790 | #1,082 |
| 2017 | 399 | 399 | #945 | #1,444 |
| 2016 | 331 | 331 | #1,043 | #1,913 |
| 2015 | 222 | 222 | #1,421 | #2,267 |
| 2014 | 140 | 140 | #1,902 | #3,278 |
| 2013 | 111 | 111 | #2,320 | #3,463 |
| 2012 | 106 | 106 | #2,417 | #3,675 |
| 2011 | 77 | 77 | #3,078 | #4,446 |
| 2010 | 105 | 105 | #2,601 | #3,214 |
| 2009 | 54 | 54 | #4,153 | #5,456 |
| 2008 | 43 | 43 | #4,412 | #9,520 |
| 2007 | 29 | 29 | #5,038 | — |
| 2006 | 23 | 23 | #5,836 | — |
| 2005 | 21 | 21 | #5,927 | — |
| 2004 | 22 | 22 | #5,671 | — |
| 2003 | 27 | 27 | #4,750 | — |
| 2002 | 32 | 32 | #4,569 | #11,754 |
| 2001 | 36 | 36 | #3,672 | — |
| 2000 | 20 | 20 | #5,602 | — |
| 1999 | 33 | 33 | #3,682 | — |
| 1998 | 20 | 20 | #5,265 | — |
| 1997 | 12 | — | #7,545 | — |
| 1996 | 18 | — | #5,423 | — |
| 1995 | 8 | — | #10,109 | — |
| 1994 | 10 | — | #8,504 | — |