Legend is an established boys' name that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Legend is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #193 among boys (1,862) and #5,833 among girls (21) — overall #362 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,883 | 1,883 | #5,833 | #193 |
| 2024 | 2,321 | 2,321 | #4,339 | #157 |
| 2023 | 2,552 | 2,552 | #3,406 | #145 |
| 2022 | 2,970 | 2,970 | #2,567 | #132 |
| 2021 | 3,243 | 3,243 | #2,946 | #118 |
| 2020 | 2,919 | 2,919 | #2,568 | #127 |
| 2019 | 2,648 | 2,648 | #2,525 | #150 |
| 2018 | 1,814 | 1,814 | #2,289 | #216 |
| 2017 | 1,537 | 1,537 | #2,394 | #255 |
| 2016 | 1,218 | 1,218 | #2,550 | #310 |
| 2015 | 867 | 867 | #3,197 | #391 |
| 2014 | 564 | 564 | #3,758 | #534 |
| 2013 | 345 | 345 | #6,901 | #718 |
| 2012 | 284 | 284 | #6,239 | #833 |
| 2011 | 228 | 228 | #8,938 | #929 |
| 2010 | 229 | 229 | #8,121 | #942 |
| 2009 | 216 | 216 | #5,643 | #1,020 |
| 2008 | 183 | 183 | #6,713 | #1,124 |
| 2007 | 111 | 111 | #7,605 | #1,643 |
| 2006 | 82 | 82 | #7,353 | #2,050 |
| 2005 | 103 | 103 | #7,744 | #1,579 |
| 2004 | 53 | 53 | #12,278 | #2,469 |
| 2003 | 40 | 40 | #10,928 | #3,082 |
| 2002 | 48 | 48 | #11,718 | #2,494 |
| 2001 | 56 | 56 | #6,829 | #2,461 |
| 2000 | 42 | 42 | #8,328 | #2,959 |
| 1999 | 54 | 54 | #7,500 | #2,252 |
| 1998 | 37 | 37 | #6,242 | #3,560 |
| 1997 | 33 | — | #6,043 | #3,985 |
| 1996 | 25 | — | #10,111 | #3,944 |
| 1995 | 40 | — | #7,832 | #2,597 |
| 1994 | 18 | — | #11,236 | #5,300 |
| 1993 | 10 | — | — | #5,620 |